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Iwobi Makes African Player Of The Year Top Ten by Newsblenda(m): 11:29pm On Dec 14, 2018 |
Confederation of African football (CAF) has announced its top ten players for the prestigious player the year award. The list includes Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi. CAF earlier nominated three Nigeria internationals for the prestigious African Player of the Year Award but only one made the list of ten finalists announced on Friday morning. Meanwhile, Iwobi faces tough competition to win the accolade, as Liverpool strikers Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are still in the running as well as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) and Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City). While Asian-based duo Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo have missed out on the prize, Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi is still flying Nigeria's flag. In the category of Men's Coach of the Year, Super Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr has been ruled out while AWCON Winning coach Thomas Dennerby is battling Desiree Ellis (South Africa) and Joseph Brian Ndoko (Cameroon) for the Women's Coach of the Year. The nailed on favourite to win the Youth Player of the Year, Wilfred Ndidi is now battling Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmunmd) and Franck Kessie (Cote d’Ivoire & AC Milan) for the award. CONTINUE READING HERE http://newsblenda.com/post/football/iwobi-makes-african-player-of-the-year-top-ten.html
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