This is a very bad news to Nigeria and the NFA as a whole. Nigeria no longer have representation in the run for the CAF African Player of the Year Award.

The country's best shots, John Mikel Obi and Kelechi Iheanacho are missing in the latest five-man shortlist released by CAF on Tuesday having initially made the previous 30-man list that also had another Nigerian, Ahmed Musa included.

It is almost two decades a Nigerian has been voted as the continent's best and it is now certain to extend into 2017. Below is the five-man shortlist for the African Player of the Year:

1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borrusia Dortmund)

2. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City)

3. Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)

4. Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Roma)

5. Islam Slimani (Algeria & Leicester City)

For the African Player of the Year (Based in Africa), the top five are;

1. Khama Billiat (Mamelodi Sundowns & Zimbabwe)

2. Keegan Dolly (Mamelodi Sundowns & South Africa)

3. Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe & Zambia)

4. Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns & South Africa)

5. Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns & Uganda)

As stated by CAF, for the final phase, votes from the Head Coaches/Technical Directors of the 54 National Associations affiliated to CAF plus Associate Members, Reunion Island and Zanzibar, together with the other half of the 20-member Panel of Experts (10 persons) will be counted towards the determination of the eventual winners.

The 2016 Glo-CAF Awards Gala sponsored by telecommunication giants, Globacom, will be held on Thursday, 5 January 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria.

Could it get more worst for Nigeria

http://www.exlinklodge.com/2016/11/breaking-african-footballer-of-year.html

Heya

Ok
Dis men above me....una network no be here oo!!!

Let's be honest about it, they were never in a position to win it in the first place.

The likes of Victor Moses and probably Iheanacho may be in the top five in Africa by next year if they can continue with their present form.

And op I don't think I've heard any grammar like 'more worst'

Awwwwhhhhh. Better days ahead!




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Ok

hmmm

nonsense

Mikel no deserve am



Kelechi will still win it if he continues with his scoring form

We already knw d winner na even if dey include dese players...dat Aubemeyang guy is jst too gud.

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As i open thread see say nobody don comment i jst dey happy say tday na my day,only for me t comment i nor knw d position i dey again. Nd yet u people up there tink u will mke heaven
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this is just unacceptable..you mean not a single nigerian player made the shortlist..we wont take it

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I won't blame CAF , after all our USELESS MINSTER said there was no need qualifying for the WORLD CUP, since we can't win it.

What a shame and derogation

This people are just cheating us anyhow.

Iheanacho is as good as any of these 5 players,if not better.

Mikel is already a legend.........so what is their excuse??

Hmmmm better luck next time, i was even suprised Mikel made d 30 man list bt let's hope in future editions players like iwobi, kelechi or even ighalo can make d top 5

mtchewwwwww........... what dis dey achieve in d past years

GOOD THINGS AHEAD!!!

That is fair. It will be pure and clear ojoro if any Nigerian player is included in the top 5

Fair list. I wasn't expecting to see any Nigerian player name there. The above listed players on the list are better by far than any Niegrian player in the year under review. Thank you.

Very soon Mikel will start complaining to the media

Kelechi will win the award oneday when his time comes,for now he is the only player that can win it in nigeria..

Wasn't expecting them on the list in the first place...

Am not surprised no Nigerian was included, we sabi play ball ni

Nice try but. I know mahrez would win

Good work

The list is much expected. Let's wait & see what the final three man list would look like.

Fair list