Five Nigerians have been named to vie for the CAF African Player of the Year and the African Player of the Year (based in Africa).

England-based trio of Mikel John Obi, Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho have been listed in the running for the continent’s biggest individual prize in football – the African Player of the Year alongside 27 other top stars including Riyad Mahrez, Samuel Eto’o, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Victor Wanyama and Eric Bailly.

Surprisingly, there is no nomination for four-time winner Yaya Toure of Cote d’Ivoire and Manchester City.

In the award for the players based in Africa, Enyimba and Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) record scorer, Mfon Udoh, as well as Chisom Chikatara, now with Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) are up against 23 other players featuring for different clubs on the continent.

CAF is expected to trim the number of nominees before the end of the year.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/10/mikel-iheanacho-musa-make-caf-player-of.html

Mikel kwa?

Why Mikel now?

[quote author=veekid post=50260514]Why Mikel now? [/quote
Wetin day do you seff
Who you want make dem give the best midfielder in the "OTHER ROOM"
Guy no provoke me oh
Mikel (baba ibeji) obi all the way

mikel pls take ur bae to the other room
and let us be

Sorry Nigerians this award belongs to the algerian......Mahrez!

Doubt any of them will make the top ten. The award will easily go to Mahrez.

Iheanacho, if he were to be a stock, his value would be very bullish right now!

We love great and diligent men who are proud of our national colours and who are making us proud!

ok oooh....

But where is Alex Iwobi, is he too young to be on the list too?

Mikel or Musa

That's nice. I'm looking forward to see the final three to be shortlisted for the CAF player of the year award.

Mahrez is winning this... . Current EPL best player

The award jst belongs to Mahrez

make them just carry am give Iheanacho...

no long story

I think Mahrez will get this, he was phenomenal last season with Leicester,

Iheanacho supoz carry young player caf award, abi wetn dem dey call am

Thawarplay:
Mahrez is winning this... . Current EPL best player

Mahrez will win CAF player of the year? Wake up bro!

SO THEY CAN COLLECT ANY MONEY,THAT IS GIVING TO THEM

Auba or Mahrez...

Sorry Mikel,Iheanacho&Musa

If we're looking at the year, Alex iwobi or ighalo has done more than mikel.. These are the only Nigerians certain of making the starting line up in the epl.

mencade5:
Sorry Nigerians this award belongs to the algerian......Mahrez!

Spot on

Aubameyang again

...A beg make them stop to give people false-hope...

Carry am Mahrez...make we see road...

Dexema:
Aubameyang again

the guy is just good, if he keeps scoring he will beat mahrez to the title

Back 2 back 2 Angola player

Riyad Mahrez all the way

Iz lyk all of you her fogerin da LLLeicester have bin chopping d Ls of d seizin

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kano pillar will beat zambia 2:1.. zambia is playing local player for the world cup qualifiers. that shows you how bad the nigeria team is .
nigeria is using 3rd rated team because of tribalism

those people who short list people in caf. dont know anything... who are they...

they are playing zambia 2:1 and they are happy.. if abacha was in power. he is going to sack the coach. a game against zambia is a game nigerian expect 5:0

last season nicky ajose score over 24 goal. iheanacho score 10.

nigeria is using 3rd 11 team.. instead of first team.
that why they are not doing well.

the rest of africa is using who ever they can find to win. that why you are not doing well.

because they were born in england does not mean they cant play for nigeria. england has too many players.

if they play for nigeria. they are 100% of appearance at the world cup. but they may not be selected to england team because of too many players. they increase their value in the market with world cup appearance.


if you want to win the world cup. you dont play thrid rated players.. this is what nigeria is doing.. they are playing 3rd rated players.

Nobody remembers the guy who came second.. they only remember the winner.

nicky ajose


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