I think they have robbed Aboutrika. Is it because he is playing in Africa. Common CAF should wake-up and be proud of our football.

What did Adebayor achieve last year to be even nominated?
Rubbish CAF.
Everyone knows Aboutrika deserves it by a mile.

Eastbay:

What did Adebayor achieve last year to be even nominated?
Rubbish CAF.
Everyone knows Aboutrika deserves it by a mile.

adebayo playes in the premier league ans he was the second highest goal scorer in the very cometitive league not some home based local champion=========well not everyone knows b the way there is nothing you can do about it----now that adebayo has is YOU CAN TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM!!!

switch,
Sometimes I find it hard to believe you're a United fan.

Was Adebayor at the Nations Cup last year?No
Was Adebayor a winner of any major trophy last year?No

By your logic,Utaka and Habib Beye should be nominated,because they also play in a highly competitive league.
What about Kanoute?he scores regularly in la liga,or isn't that league competitive?

CAF has a way of shooting themselves in the BALLS.A winner of the Nations Cup and CAF Champions League in the same year is not fit enough to be their player of the year,just because he plays in Africa.But an Adebayor,who finished second in scoring to a MIDFIELDER is good enough.
You do the math.I think CAF hs never been fair in their awards,so this doesn't really surprise me.It says AFRICAN footballer of the year.The criteria should be African-based.And the CAN and Champions League should feature highly.
I won't worry about taking an award that has been so undermined by wrong decisions year after year.
Aboutrika is NOT a local champion.He's by far the most consistent and most decorated African player over the past five years.Adebayor?Nuff said already

switch47:

adebayo playes in the premier league ans he was the second highest goal scorer in the very cometitive league not some home based local champion=========well not everyone knows b the way there is nothing you can do about it----now that adebayo has is  YOU CAN TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM!!!

But CAF is  supposed to be "home based local champion"

Let us give only African Based players the Player of the year title just like Europe, South America and Asia.

We all know that if you dont win a trophy, you dont deserve it.
I leave you guys to decide whether he does or not.

could this be a tale of one eyed man been king in the land of the blind? Pls where r African players?? We need a revival o abeg

who the Bleep*** is Adebayor in the world of football, what has he achieve last season, men!!! nothing, this CAF of a thing is just rubbish,

African case can never be an exception. Africa follows world standard set by FIFA. In the history of football, no home base player has won world best footballer of the year. Home based can be compensated by giving them second or third but not the best. If Aboutrika had been playing in Ghana or any other country in Africa, He would have won straight away based on his performance. Just take a move and check this site for the list of world best so far http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Year.

cheers.

This is the only trophy arsenal will win this year and next year. lets rejoice

African case can never be an exception. Africa follows world standard set by FIFA. In the history of football, no home base player has won world best footballer of the year.

I dont understand this statement cos I think Baggio was Italian based in Italy when he won the awards in 1993

dayokanu,
u are rigth. But if check list very well you discover it not common at all. Lets be reasonable, how can somebody born, bread and buttered in Egypt, started his football carrer in Egypt, Playing league in Egypt, infact all in Egypt, HABA, its too much guy. Even if not Adebayor, it shouldnt b Aboutrika at all. Let him miss up with other players outside to see the difference. 99% of players in his league are Egytptians. I understand, the guy plays well but need to miss up with bigger buys out there.

cheers

Most NLders and other sports commentators initially tipped Zaki. When Zaki didn't make the Top 3, attention shifted to Aboutrika and Adebayor. I had personally being tipping Adebayor until few days to the event when I had to switch to Aboutrika side, having become convinced about the arguments for the guy. Adebayor really shone at the club level, but did virtually nothing for Togo other than fighting with their FA all the time(They didn't even qualify for Ghana 2008). Aboutrika shone @ Ahly as well as for Egyptian National team.

Anyway it's now gone, at least one Nigerian is winning it since 1999

Pardon my ignorance but who is Aboutrika?

I think Aboutrika is from Morrocco.

cvibe:

I think Aboutrika is from Morrocco.

No, he is from Gabon.

Jarus:

No, he is from Gabon.

Aboutrika is from Egypt. he deserved to win the award but then it was a matter of votes.

Abeg they have given Adebayor!! all you anti-gunners should have a coke and a smile and take it like that

Oga Arsenal, this isn't about being anti-Arsenal. It's about CAF being quite unfair about the award thing. Aboutrika deserved it more than Ade did,plain and simple.
I heard someone say it's like CAF doesn't recognize Africans playing solely on African soil. . .that they should have said the award was for Africans playing their football in foreign leagues.
CAF didn't even bother letting anyone outside their circle know the criteria for deciding the winner. Remember what happened the year when Drogba was supposed to win it? They gave the award to someone else simply because Drogba couldn't make it to the award show!! That made me lose my faith in them. . .thought they would do better this year, but. . .nada. Sad.

CAF has just done the greatest disservice to African football.Aboutrika was by far the BEST african footballer home or abroad last year.He was simply sensational.CAF should learn to be more objective and transparent with these awards.

wonder wat it takes to be afrika's best player scoring 30 goals or winnin trophies??///

Some people just Like to say whatever they think not what is it cause most of what they say are just so BASELESS,Fernado Torres was the second highest goal scorer last season and Adebayor was just like a resort at Arsenal he never was the heart of the Team it's just Caf giving this award so stupidly again this again isnt gonna ever Help Africa

Hi guys,aint no need talking about this,cos everybody knows aboutrika is d winners,
4get caf and daylight robbery.

For the info of everybody who has 4goten,
I learnt from supersport ysterday that Togo did nt even play at the afcon ghana 2008.
Cant confirm but if thats true,u ll agree with me that adebayor did nt even desirve nomination let alone win it.

Supersport equally confirmed that adebayor won it cos while arsenal is on tv and watched
all weeklong by the 54 national coaches who voted for bayo,
eqyptian league aint on tv and did nt get the chance to be seen by these ancient coaches who
watches on EPL.

Well am willing to bet anything here
Togo wont make the worldcup and to d shame of caf,dia on king of african footy wont be in african worldcup.

Hey guys, let's leave Adebayour alone, the boy deserve it. 2nd highest scorer in EPL, habba! By the way, did u remember Milan Arsenal match in the Champion's League? He delivered against all permutations. That is no to say that Aboutraiker did not perform well, but only one king at a time.

No room for discrimination here,Adebayor really deserves it.

Erm I heard sumone saying sumn bout Ade being second to a midfielder. This same midfielder outscored every striker in Europe.
This same midfielder is the best player in the world. And wait, didn't he outscore Torres too?
Adebayor was rated among the top 15 players in the world, where was Tricky? He was in Egypt winning the CAF Champion's League against Heart of Oak while Ade was scoring in UEFA.

Ade hoisted the African flag more than anyone else with 24 goals against the likes of Man Utd. He deserves this. . .
Erm, he won it already.

I don't know Y most of african people/leader are behaving like an animal they look down on them/us or being an african they look inferior.
1. I will start with Nigeria first.(We have Oil can't we have real Refinary we export it out and but it again)
2. Our Super Eagle are no more longer playing their Home Matches in Nigeria(Kanu said Abeokuta stadium is not good in which Angolans can play very well on the pitch).1994-2002 Team do they complains they are even happy to come and play in Nigeria but other way round in the case of our new Eagle and it's not their fault is the fault of Sport Administrator.How do u expect new Eagles to performe in the coming 2010 WC bcose we are playing in Africa so all african pitches are not good like Europe
3.Abutareka is the King of Africa Football. He won African Nations Cup, He play in African Soil with more than 25 gaols not Adebayo. Caf most implement their rules of Law they should first consider the Local Players frist b4 foreing players. indirectly they killing the spirit in african Football and Footballers.They should learn from South Americans, North Americans and Asia how their footbal were runs.

Thanks.

Africans are crazy about European football the more reason Y in few days time Heinekin sponsors of the UEFA champions league will be touring Africa with the trophy. we follow their leagues coz dats where football skills of the highest order is being displayed.
This could be d more reason Y Adebayor was voted 2008 African footballer of the year.
Lets not 4get dat our own Okocha was robbed in 2004 when CAF gave it to Eto.

Luvers of soccer please, I think CAF and there sponsors are tryin some childish PR stunt dat wont last. Aboutreka surely deserves dis award. with d successs he achieved. as for adebayour, he is a gonner after dis undeserved accolade.

eldee:

Erm I heard sumone saying sumn bout Ade being second to a midfielder. This same midfielder outscored every striker in Europe.
This same midfielder is the best player in the world. And wait, didn't he outscore Torres too?
Adebayor was rated among the top 15 players in the world, where was Tricky? He was in Egypt winning the CAF Champion's League against Heart of Oak while Ade was scoring in UEFA.

Ade hoisted the African flag more than anyone else with 24 goals against the likes of Man Utd. He deserves this. . .
Erm, he won it already.

@ Eldee,
God bless you for this.
Adebayor was rated amongst the best players in the world and he had an outstanding 07/08 season by all standards.
It's just that, many of the chaps that rooted for Aboutrika did, because of the hatred for both Arsenal and Adebayor!!!( many dont even know the player)
Rounding off with a sidetalk heard in a footie arguement.
'Who be Aboutrika? na mechanic or Igbo seller??If he wan win African footballer of the year, make he comot Egypt go Europe joo,Zaki sef don comot Egypt dey Wigan now.Abeg leave matter '

HNIC:

@ Eldee,
God bless you for this.
Adebayor was rated amongst the best players in the world and he had an outstanding 07/08 season by all standards.
It's just that, many of the chaps that rooted for Aboutrika did, because of the hatred for both Arsenal and Adebayor!!!( many dont even know the player)
Rounding off with a sidetalk heard in a footie arguement.
'Who be Aboutrika? na mechanic or Igbo seller??If he wan win African footballer of the year, make he comot Egypt go Europe joo,Zaki sef don comot Egypt dey Wigan now.Abeg leave matter '

so what happens to Aboutrika?
He had a better season than adebayor.
Adebayor was playing the mafia by fighting Togo FA.What the hell did he do for his national teAM?
You all talk about his 30 goals.For Christ's sake,where did it get him?

CAF has this inferiority complex.They are not proud of their own.abou is by far the best player from the continent;home or abroad.

The last comment on your argument aptly fits where it originated from:roadside mechanic shade.and I don't want to believe you emerged from their,fixing someone's car.
Egypt is by no means a footballing backwater.
They have pedigree.And we have to reckon with that fact.
Aboutrika,for all those uninformed goons,has been around for the better part of 5 seasons,winning trophies Adebayor can only fantasize about.
Your Adebayor wasn't even in Ghana.what nonsense is this all about?Can't CAF even make their own awards credible?or is the Nations Cup insignificant/