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African Player Of The Year: Mikel, Iheanacho Out by metroblogger: 2:56pm On Nov 22, 2016 |
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 It is almost two decades that a Nigerian has been voted as the continent's best and it is now certain to extend into 2017. Here 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. http://www.metronaija.com/2016/11/african-player-of-year-mikel-iheanacho.html cc: lalasticlala mynd44 |
Re: African Player Of The Year: Mikel, Iheanacho Out by fijiano202(m): 3:33pm On Nov 22, 2016 |
Not suprise those are the best 5. aubemeyang gets my nod |
Re: African Player Of The Year: Mikel, Iheanacho Out by tyhgfrdeswscbhf(f): 3:34pm On Nov 22, 2016 |
nonsence |
Re: African Player Of The Year: Mikel, Iheanacho Out by Nobody: 3:39pm On Nov 22, 2016 |
Great decision |
Re: African Player Of The Year: Mikel, Iheanacho Out by TonyeBarcanista(m): 3:44pm On Nov 22, 2016 |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang deserve the crown |
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