I think it will be drogba,yaya toure is a good player,caf should not forget to nominate john utaka of montpelier,emanuel adebayo,yakubu ayegbeni,mikel obi,seydou dumbia,pape cisse,demba ba,tiote and any good african player,they all deserve to be crown african best.who the cap fits,only time will tell

This whole Drogba drogba underlines why we Africans are never considered good enough for anything.
I believe the criteria for African footballer of the year also involves what happens in African football. Now tell me what happened to those Zambian heros who defied every doubt to lift the nations cup, defeating the same drogba and toure in the finals?
How about John Utaka who also scored twice to hand Montpelier their first ever Ligue 1 title?
Is it because Premier league and Champions league are covered more than others?

I dont see any significant role Drogba played over TOURE. I believe this votes are purely based on sentimental line and not statistics. Mikel Obi was there at the finals of FA cup and CHAMPIONS League and he played more games than drogba this season. We must reason well before voting.

drogba deserves it

Zuby77,

Where have u been? Haven't been seeing u in d Family Section

braxjay: drogba leaving chelsea noooooooooooooooo
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Yaya toure deserves to be the Best african player............Cos he is the key point to man city success this season...Drogba also tried but his performance wasnt up to par

Give it to Micheal Mickel Obi.

Korrection:
Guy make we hear word abeg..na everybody know who Drogba and Toure be...You think say everybody dey watch football or sabi browse like you....I remember USA 94...some people in the same country were asked where the world cup is taking place ..to my greatest suprise they were mentioning Australia and Canada..that na America oh wey no every..so stop abusing people cos they asked questions....no offense just observation....

ZUBY77:

..and your moronic sense told you that everybody must know Drogba and Toure because Football is Rice and Water.

Guys, this is not the first time this is happening on nairaland. The truth is if we should talk about God, some people will still ask; "who God is?"

1. Drogba 2. Drogba 3. Drogba

Drogba noni

DIDIER of course

doublecross: be4 anyone comments on this....a whole lot needs to be considered. first of all, God has written chelseas name on the champions league trophy..but we all know they dont deserve it at all from the way they play. they are just representing the champions but are not the champions. Yaya Toure plays Good football and deserves the title(african best). Drogba on the other hand can not play good football...i admit the fact that he scores goals but u just cant compare him to yaya toure who happens to be the engineroom of manchester city.

On point, U took dose words outta my mouth Bro!

rokiatu: My husband Drogba offcourse.

indeed. @op Mikel!!! Y vote 4 an ivorian while Mikel was instrumental 2?

otooro: who is drogba and yaya toure?

my broda and first cousin.

doublecross: be4 anyone comments on this....a whole lot needs to be considered. first of all, God has written chelseas name on the champions league trophy..but we all know they dont deserve it at all from the way they play. they are just representing the champions but are not the champions. Yaya Toure plays Good football and deserves the title(african best). Drogba on the other hand can not play good football...i admit the fact that he scores goals but u just cant compare him to yaya toure who happens to be the engineroom of manchester city.

you are deluded toure better than drogba,some people are just daunce,chelsea dont deserve to win the ucl,go hug transformer haters

sun_temi:



Guys, this is not the first time this is happening on nairaland. The truth is if we should talk about God, some people will still ask; "who God is?"

No mind dem,if they no sey they no knw abt football,why comentin on football issues!!

doublecross: be4 anyone comments on this....a whole lot needs to be considered. first of all, God has written chelseas name on the champions league trophy..but we all know they dont deserve it at all from the way they play. they are just representing the champions but are not the champions. Yaya Toure plays Good football and deserves the title(african best). Drogba on the other hand can not play good football...i admit the fact that he scores goals but u just cant compare him to yaya toure who happens to be the engineroom of manchester city.

anyone that says chelsea don'tdeserve the cup is a bitch because 2009,in stamford we had more than enough chance to disgrace baca but denied the chance in dying seconds by incredible strike 4rm iniesta.nobody ever spoke of luck and denial of 4 clean,glaring and obvious penalties robbed by overebo no one says anything then back 2008 when terry missed the last penalty was that a luck to man u? Or what.hmmm does haters never blieve a team like Cfc can archieve that due to poor form of the mid season.joahn cruff,uli hoeness and any person from any part of the world that says chelsea never deserve it are crying foul because the team tip to win it, never near it.so,stop crying foul.nothing can stop drogba becoming african best.Drog has turn to legend in cfc.football is a game of chance,make use of the chance u have,only the incompitent will cry 4 luck.

torchcurvenoni: please let us include JOHN UTAKA......he played very well with Montpellier to win their first LIGUE 1 title

good observation,Utaka and Yaya are in the same level bt Utaka surpasses Yaya in the sense that City has world class players to compare wt poor Montp who were in tougher contention wt rich PSG.
I think Drogba shuld get d prize while Utaka shuld be runners up b4 Yaya,bt CAF politics wl neva see that.

It should be Drogba cos he took 2 trophies home.

This topic is interesting.

I would have said Drogba outrightly in the light of recent events but if we were to judge it based on the whole season, Toure wins it by a mile.

Toure has been consistent, a key figure and very reliable throughout the season and one can easily see why City missed him during the CAN. Even when they got a replacement (Pizarro) his absence was still glaring. His versatility in midfield is every coach's dream and he gives you 120% everyday all day, & dont forget he can play as a defender too (yes, I know Drogba partially can).

Drogba on the other hand was inconsistent and only delivered the goods at the end of the season in the key games of the cup finals.

It might be a close call, but Toure should win cos as the award isnt based on a couple of games but over the whole season.

I rest my case.

kelvincoll:

On point, U took dose words outta my mouth Bro!

on this forum drog has highest vote so tell me why won't he win it?now i know not all skull contain brain some are empty skull like mr kelvin,na wa 4 u yaya toure was an engine room 4 who man city u remenbe wht happen when tevez wasn't there then yaya toure could stop man city 8 vital point but sudden help from tevez made mcfc league winner.in all ramification drog dominate,in africa nations cup drog scored 4 goals toure was not there, crucial goals in champions and fa cup.if care is not taking drog will be 3rd world best but i can see super falcao in this position.

doublecross: be4 anyone comments on this....a whole lot needs to be considered. first of all, God has written chelseas name on the champions league trophy..but we all know they dont deserve it at all from the way they play. they are just representing the champions but are not the champions. Yaya Toure plays Good football and deserves the title(african best). Drogba on the other hand can not play good football...i admit the fact that he scores goals but u just cant compare him to yaya toure who happens to be the engineroom of manchester city.

Haterz of chelsea will die predityn our succes lyk octopus paul mtchew

Drogba may grab it. At long last he has won it. Good for him.

Sunkid: Haterz of chelsea will die predityn our succes lyk octopus paul mtchew

I say Amen 2 that

I think drogba is winning this one.

Surprised only one person mentioned the Chipolopolo guys that won ANC, defeating Drogba and Toure's CIV in th finals.

Drogba had a low season but obliterated by two crucial final goals. He looks likely to land the gong due to those critical performances when it mattered most.

The Top 5 should look like:

1, Drogba
2, Toure
3, Christopher Katongo (Zambia)
4, Papis Cisse
5, Demba Ba

@vislabraye
He had won it twice before.

@Chydike77
Utaka can never make Top 7. Scoring few tap-in goals don't win you best player. There are other African players doing better than Utaka in Ligue 1, even in Montpellier.

jcross19: anyone that says chelsea don'tdeserve the cup is a bitch because 2009,in stamford we had more than enough chance to disgrace baca but denied the chance in dying seconds by incredible strike 4rm iniesta.nobody ever spoke of luck and denial of 4 clean,glaring and obvious penalties robbed by overebo no one says anything then back 2008 when terry missed the last penalty was that a luck to man u? Or what.hmmm does haters never blieve a team like Cfc can archieve that due to poor form of the mid season.joahn cruff,uli hoeness and any person from any part of the world that says chelsea never deserve it are crying foul because the team tip to win it, never near it.so,stop crying foul.nothing can stop drogba becoming african best.Drog has turn to legend in cfc.football is a game of chance,make use of the chance u have,only the incompitent will cry 4 luck.

Is lik they only moan when it is about chelsea,we played dirty football,i wil t8k that over beautiful football if it guarantee success.All the haters should stop cryin bcs chelsea won the CL,we ve ben unlucky b4 and it wnt b a crime if we re lucky this time.Morinho aproach against this same team wen inter played them in 2010 is 2 sit back and hit them on counter attack,so y all this talk,chelsea re the champions of europe just t8k that or go hug a transformer!

'TIS SO HILARIOUS TA SEE SOME GOATZ HATING UNNECESSARILY ON CHELSEA FC..CAN YOU DO UR FAMILY A FAVOUR HATERS..FIND AN OPEN SEWAGE IN UR AREA AND JOYFULLY DIVE IN OR BETTER STILL TAKE A RIDE TA THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE AND HELP UR MISERABLE LIFE BY JUMPING INTA THAT CLEAN AND TREATED WATER..

I KNW SOME OF YOU ARE GONNA BE HOPING MIKEL IS DEAD BY NOW COS HIS ACHIEVEMENT NOW SURPASSES UR SO CALLED IDOL YOU DO IMMORTALIZE IN UR VARIOUS CLUBS..SORE LOSERS.

Goodluck jonathan deserves it.

chidyke77: good observation,Utaka and Yaya are in the same level bt Utaka surpasses Yaya in the sense that City has world class players to compare wt poor Montp who were in tougher contention wt rich PSG.
I think Drogba shuld get d prize while Utaka shuld be runners up b4 Yaya,bt CAF politics wl neva see that.

Remember that Utaka scored a meagre 7 goals in a lesser league compared to EPL. Yes, PSG is a formidable opposition that Montpieller did well to witstand but EPL is a league where every opponent is very tough and Yaya proved himself here, scoring crucial goals. I've never mentioned how versatile he is sef. He is Man City's engine room but in Montpieller u cant call Utaka that. Giroud is their engine room....Utaka just made headline cuz of the brace he scored in their last match to lift the cup.

Mayuka of Zambia.