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Kx: Mikel is a defensive midfielder I know;
Yaya's performance speaks for itself but I beg everyone here to answer this question please:
Is yaya a defensive midfielder or an attacking midfielder both in city and ivory coast national team?

Actually Yaya plays Attacking, Central, defensive midfielder and Centre half he plays all 4 roles for Ivory Coast

busterr: What is this monkey saying?? Op you clearly don't watch football and who told you mikel is a bench warmer in europe? Before i tell you why mikel deserves to win the prestigious title, you have to convince me you do watch football.

Did Mikel warm the bench during the Europa cup final? yes or no

chucky234: Emmanuel Amunike won the award not because he was impressive playing for FC Zamalek in Egypt but because he scored the two goals against Zambia that won the AFCON for Nigeria at Tunisia '94.
I'm not a fan of Mikel for his annoying back passes but the dude merit the award more than Toure this term,there is no doubt about that.
Mikel was instrumental in Chelsea winning the Europa League and played more games under Rafael Benitez, Yaya wasnt too impressive for City last season.

He was on the bench in the final, he wasn't instrumental for Chelsea winning the trophy!

safarigirl: when Neymar and Ronaldinho won South American player of the year in 2012 and 2013 respectively, neither of them were better than Messi, Suarez, Aguero or Cavani in Europe. It is only in Africa that they give awards to overhyped under-achievers based on European club performance. That is why I call you, that ret@rd3d OP and all the other slaves who think Yeye Toure should be given an award because he's a 'beast' for Man Shiitty, SHAMELESS NIGGURS!

Because the South American player of the year is for players playing in south America ONLY, get your facts right next time you spew rubbish and the last Copa America was in 2011 which was won by Uruguay but Neymar won the South American player of the year. They didnt say because Uruguay won the cup the player has to come from Uruguay

Iamzuna: @OP.. Its very obvious that you started watching football just recently. What you should consider first is that the award is for African excellence and not for European excellence. Do you think Yaya winning the award is not an insult to African football also? Well the reason why African football is backwards is because we only want to give these awards to player who flourish in Europe (not even flourish but sometimes its as bad as them just playing good for their club sides) and forget the heroes who make the African game worth watching. I am sure you will say a Zambian player does not deserve the award last year and you will also support that the Egyptian Aboutrika does not deserve to win the award at least twice. Now lets go to other continents, do you think its just players who do well in Europe that wins the best player award from those continents? Africa will want to copy from Europeans and Europeans are just selecting players from their own league (or have you seen the best player in South America compete for the EFOTY (before it was merged with FFOTY)). Now coming to the world cup calender year, why do you think that irrespective of the club performance its only the best at the world cup that wins the award *barring Messi 2010*(though his performance that year was something else). Once a major tournament takes place that year, the winner of the best player award should come from that tournament and i think for once it has to happen in Africa and since Mikel is the only one representing the champion of Africa then he has to win it. Also he does not play for a small team so he just has to win it.
Concerning the bench warmer argument, i think you guys have to start watching football all over again and understand that there is a difference between team rotation and bench warming. How can you argue that Mikel is a bench warmer when he is obviously getting much more playing time than Essien. Dont forget that there are other players in Chelsea that will leave this January and yet Mikel remains in the coach's plan and you call him a bench warmer.... Mourinho rotates his players and that is the reason why Mikel has had to sometimes sit on the bench and for your information Mikel is not a bench warmer and he has a better and a more successful last season than Yaya (generally not individually) so he has a claim for that award not for his performance in club (europe) but for his performance in the same AFRICAN football. For me all three players dont deserve to win the award as Eyeama or Petriopa should have won clearly (the later being the best player of the tournament).

Where as Nigerians campaigned and protested and Lobbied for Jay Jay Okocha who won fuckall in 2004

Diary of a typical mad Nigerian man

I have an award to give to the best person

............2 options

.............A..........B


............A has the edge and deserves it

............B lives in my house like a brother

Who gets the award


Man in mirror - Michael Jackson God help Nigeria

chiswaggs: Some things don't require just yes or no. For instance is Ribery better than Ronaldo? Then how come Ribery won the UEFA best player award. Would it not also be a thing of comedy if Ronaldo wins the balon d'or ahead of Ribery? How can a European player be the best in the world when he is not the best in Europe. If Ribery was given the award based on what he won in Europe why can't we give Mikel this award based on what he's won both in Africa and at club level?

Ribery won the best player in the Champions League competition not Europe, The European player of the year (Ballon D'or) has been scrapped they have merged the WPOTY and the Ballon D'or together as one

darbuk: Why would u publicly antagonize ur fellow being that's not competing with u in any form. It means u 4got what's called unmerited favour. Pray for it, it can as well work for u.

Your right

nduaj: If CAF decides to give this award to yaya instead of Mikel, to me it means they have sold their 'birth right' to the Europeans. How else would you explain awarding someone whose bragging rights come from what he plays in Europe rather than what he played in Africa?
In a year that the nations cup w was played, the winner of the Africa player of the year should come from an outstanding player from the champions of Africa (AFCON is bigger than the English premiere league)

And to all those saying Mikel is a bench warmer, please check your facts ….. as at last weekend Mikel has been capped 597 times for Chelsea... He has played regularly under 6 different Chelsea coaches so I don't understand why anyone would rate him a bench warmer

WOW Talking about moving the goal post... so when Ikpeba and Kanu won it in 97 and 99 what did Nigeria do in Africa if you could remind us

And Mikel wasnt the outstanding player in South Africa

vislabraye: Though I'm not a Chelsea fan, Mikel deserves it. He did a lot for his country and club last year. At least he won a trophy.
For Nigeria, I need not mention his many achievements. See, AFOY does not always go to the perceived best player, but the player who made the most impact.

So when Adebayour won it in 2008 what did Togo or Arsenal win?

Area-Fada:
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Can you please list them head to head in order of importance like Champions league, AFCON, Europa cup etc?

Premier League (1): 2009–10
FA Cup (4): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
League Cup (1): 2006–07
FA Community Shield (1): 2009
UEFA Champions League (1): 2011–12
UEFA Europa League (1): 2012–13
Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations (1): 2013

JOM = 10 Silverwares


ASEC Mimosas
Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 2001
Olympiacos
Super League Greece: 2005–06
Greek Cup: 2005–06
Barcelona
La Liga (2): 2008–09, 2009–10
Copa del Rey: 2008–09
Supercopa de España: 2009
UEFA Champions League: 2008–09
UEFA Super Cup: 2009
FIFA Club World Cup: 2009
Manchester City
Premier League: 2011–12
FA Cup: 2010–11
FA Community Shield: 2012

YT 13 silverware

Debroslink: Biggest lie in 2014 thus far. Why can't we Nigerians appreciate our own? SMH

Can you kindly list every major trophy Mikel won please?

Remember that Yaya won EVERYTHING at Barcelona including European Super cup and World club cup

Area-Fada:
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His performance against Messi/Barca in 2012 Champions league semi was the best DM performance I have seen since the early 1990s AC Milan side. Yes it's outside the period under review but should count for something. Then also the Europa Cup.
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The award is for 2013 not 2012 so bin that thought

He didn't play the Europa final

adavize:
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I don't think cannavaro scored any goal. I clearly stated that Mikel deserves to win if the coaches and captains who vote give it to him because he outplayed yaya in the nations cup.
I then went on to say I wished mikel will do more as per his goals output. So that op and others will appreciate mikel more. You could compliment someone and also advice him to improve or work harder. Don't you think so?.
After all if mikel no score next year for world cup some of us go begin shout and almost tear TV. My oga abi you no go shout if mikel no score for world cup.

Are you aware this happened last year as well Yaya passing a static Mikel


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM96n3xKqeA

ROCK-J:
The OP is so full of hate.... I don't know what Mikel did to him. Judging by performance last season, yaya won nothing for both club and country. Mikel won nations cup for country and Europa league for club... Doesn't this answer the question? Op pls jump off onitsha bridge, use naked wire brush teeth.

Messi won nothing in 2012 he won the Ballon d'or

Mustapha Hajji won African player of the year playing for Aston Villa winning nothing!

like I said its how exceptional you perform and not the club

Neatboy: It is hightime we started telling each other the truth. Truly if you are talking about achievement Mikel is ahead of Toure. But if we are talking about individual brilliance Toure is ahead. The question is: what are the criteria? Because, if it is strictly by individual brilliance I think Jay Jay should have been crowned during his time. This thing is African Best not European Best. We are talking about a player that has taken his continent to the next level in football via his national team and also club. How is the African Best female player crowned? Is it by their individual performance in their European clubs or by what they have achieved and done for their nations? Listen, by individual brilliance Mikel is just 35% but by achievement he is 90%. By individual brilliance Toure is 60% but by achievement he is 40%. What has he (Mikel) not achieved except the FIFA World Cup, and which level of football has he not played and performed well? I thank God you said that it's your own personal view or opinion.

Yaya Toure has won more trophies than Mikel...FACT

Pablojerry: You guys are just a bunch of sadists.
Mikel deserve this award more than the others becos he met both head to head, he may not be as skillfful as but he gets the job done ..just imagine if Mikel were to nationalize for England or spain..he is better than carrick yet carrick get rave reviews because he is white.
he was so good that Man utd and chelsea had to settle in court to get him to play for them..
moral..LEARN TO APPRECIATE YOUR OWN.

How many head to head were they between Mikel and Yaya Toure last year?


How many England managers rate Carrick? None


They settled out of court back in 2006 when he came 2nd to Messi, please how many individual award has Messi won since then?

lolaxavier: Your comment is smeared with so much emptiness and off-key points. The guy has made very solid points. You even shot yourself in the leg by saying Mikel obi might not be so much of an outstanding player but he his very good playing his role in chelsea and nigeria especially. To win CAF player of the year, you obviously and definitely need to be outstanding. When the likes of George Weah, Mustapha Hadji, Abedi Pele etc won it, they were outstanding. What Enyeama is doing in France is called outstanding, same goes for Yaya Toure. Mikel plays well for Chelsea but can you refer to his performances as outstanding? I see no difference in what Mikel is doing at Chelsea and what Mulumbu is doing at West Brom. Common, won't it be a disgrace to soccer in Africa if a player whose position in his club is uncertain now wins player of the year? Believe me, it will make one think if African football is heading towards the right direction.
If there is no Toure and Enyeama in existence and considering the current status of Mikel, I'd rather suggest the award be kept in the cupboard till another year when an outstanding and exceptional player surfaces.

Thank you!!!!

How did you get a copy of this letter?

Ustec: 'Non-Sense'Rubbish talk....when cannavaro a defender, won the world footballer of the year, why u no write to FIFA that its a disgrace 2 world football...all this Man U fans ehn..make una leave obi alone abeg...

Well he won Serie A, with Juve, got to the quarter final of the CL. Cannavaro is one of the most expensive defenders and one of the best

golamike: I wonder how some people reason ooo. How can you compare a person who is permitted to fight with any part of his body and someone who's only restricted to using his fists? Which are longer between your legs and hands? Tell me how you're gonna punch someone who's attacking u with a bicycle kick. Forget it, if not staged, a wrestler will defeat a boxer anyday!

Thats my point, can you imagine someone like the Big Show runs at you at top speed and crashes into you? It will be good night Alabama

Evestar200: Nigeria dont need to build bigger stadium,,they just need to increase the capacity of the existing ones to 75-90 capacity.

Which stadium will they increase to 75k+ if I may ask?

naija noni: .

Sorry I thought you were talking of Gyan Asamoah and I didnt agree with Drogba's name on the list and as a Chelsea fans who attends SB, I didn't support Mikel, I will have supported Moses over Mikel or even Enyeama who has had a brilliant 12 months Mikel blows too much hot and cold to be considered, but hey he could win it,

striker9: Only Germany has got a sure ticket to the knockout stages,Ghana might surprise some of y'all.

C Ronaldo is not only doing everything to win the Ballon D'or, but he is going for the golden ball and boot at next years World cup! Ronaldo might struggle against the Germans but against Ghana! he will run riot on ya kwaku @$$es! Ghana doesn't have a good defence and goalie! am sorry but your going to receive so serious beating this summer

Am yet to see a Boxer who will get up from a suplex or a power bomb or a neck breaker if properly delivered

naija noni: I have no problem with yaya.
My only problem is why drogba was nominated ??.
Can someone tell me how drogba performed better than any of these players last year :-Emenike,Enyeama,Kwadwo Asamoah;Aubameyang ??.

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Asamoah!!!! are U serious!!!

Drogba contributed ONLY 5 goals to galatasaray winning d Turkish league.

Can you be logical here with your argument, Drogba scored 5 goals last season, so how many has he scored this season? (7)

And when has the AFCON played a part in who wins the APOTY? all of a sudden we want the rules to be changed just to favour us, Abedi Pele and George Weah won it 3 times each I cant remember them Winning the Nations cup at the time. I dont agree that Drogba should be on the final 3 nominees but we didnt vote the managers and captains did.

Drogba didnt score up to Aubameyang and Emenike last year.

Do its about goals now

Obinoscopy: Is this a prophesy or a statement of fact?

Still speculation, they haven't chosen a winner yet anyone could still win it

safarigirl: first off, I never said he was close to breaking an European record, I said even IF he had broken...those 2 sentences are far from related. Secondly, since I didn't see anyone voting, I can't take anyone's word for it, or were you there when this voting took place or during the counting of votes? Are you their spokesperson? For all I know, it's all fixed, so don't give me that 'coaches and captains voted' line. No be today CAF start to dey yeye Naija. I repeat ENYEAMA deserved that third spot over Didier 'diving' Drogba or is it because Gala and La casera are in UCL? Or cuz Lille is not an EPL team? The awards is crap abeg

Oh gosh, can people comment without getting emotional and sounding bitter! Abi when Yekini, Emmunike and Ikpeba and Kanu picked up the award oh it wasnt a fix then

phrezzz: The only reason why Yaya Toure won CAF AFOTY2012 was because he got into the afcon final and lost on penalties and was excellent for club and country. On the other hand, Mikel obi who reached the afcon 2013 and was intrumental. Outclassed yaya toure in the quarter finals and gave an assist for emenike's goal has been class. Being a defensive mildfieder doesn't allow him attack. Just like toure in barca. Drogba single handedly won chelsea the champions league in 2012 and was on form for chelsea but he didnt win the award. It all boils down to voting and not form.

People voted for him, and he helped City to their first title

Bolded: So since both Messi and Ronaldo didnt the Champions League so who should the Ballon D'or


Its an award for the best individual performance in a calender year, its not the best team award

All the individual honours at the 2010 world cup went to players who didn't play for the champions Spain

phrezzz: Mikel Outclassed yaya toure in the quarter finals and gave an assist for emenike's goal has been class.

That's one game back in January.... In the same year Yaya Toure has outclassed Mikel 3 times

Syenite: If we can renovate some of the larger existing stadiums in addition to these ones particular the Katsina, Port Harcourt and Uyo we can present a strong big for the 2019 AFCON and 2026 World Cup. We can also bid for the world women's championahip.

You need one stadium over 70k for the final and 2 stadiums over 60k that will host the opening games, semifinals and 3rd place games! The smallest stadium used in world cup final in th last 30 years was the Stadio Olympico (Italia 90) which was 73k Nigeria will have to build bigger stadiums to host the world cup

pickabeau1: (not) Using the katongo example is a no-brainer, He did not do well in the club...

That year 2012 was even bad for me as DD should have won...

Yahya won the league with man city while DD won the double - FA Cup + UCL yet they gave it to yaya

Mikel was instrumental in benitez's team last year and they won honours.. yaya won nothing...

This year he(yaya) has been immense for city... so no brainer

In 2012 DD was rested for most games so that he could play European games in the league he was very poor and yes we won the FA Cup but as they say the league is your bread and butter, and in May Drogba went to China. Chelsea winning the Europa Cup had nothing to do with Mikel, apart from the one man show Victor Moses did against Rubin Kazan in the qf and majority of Torres goals were in the Europa and Mikel didnt play in the final

chiefololade: Omar22 I just don't know why you are hating. Take it or leave it Mikel is one of the best African player of our time, Yaya is playing better but there are other players that are doing what Yaya is doing for their club but you don't know them maybe because they are not playing in England or you are just being bias.
Mind you I'm not a Chelsea fan, I rep Internazionale!!!
#Obi_Mikel_for_APOTY.

Whats hating got to do with anything? Am Chelsea fan even before Babayaro was bought but I see Mikel live at Stanford bridge, at Chelsea Mikel does the safe things while Yaya Toure does the extra ordinary things for Man City.

safarigirl: no mind am, dem boku for here, the Naija haters, even if Enyeama broke the European record, they would still take Yaya. My own sef has to do with why they omitted Enyeama and put Drogba instead, cuz Enyeama deserved this ish more than anyone else on that top 3- yes, including Yeye, abi is it because your colonial masters are hyping him? Doesn't matter who they choose, the shiit is a set-up anyways. Enyeama is the REAL APoTY

What record? he was close to beating the French record not the European, you need to get your facts, all the African Managers and Captain voted this means they don't rate Enyeama! The award is not for half a season or Eleven games, look am not here to insult anyone including you, if you couldn't handle a conversation without insulting people who doesn't agree with your opinion then you better stop commenting

chiefololade: So on what basis do you think Yaya is better than Mikel?

Well, even Jose Mourinho said Yaya Toure is the monster in the midfield we need to stop, this was before the game Chelsea v City game, even a blind man could see that Yaya Toure is one of the best midfielders in the world. Mikel plays safe!!! yes for Nigeria he is exceptional but how many Nigerian games does he play in a calender year? 10 12 15? compared to around 50 to 70 games for their clubs