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Mikel Obi, John Utaka, Victor Moses short-listed for CAF African Footballer 2012

See the full list of African footballers nominated for CAF African Footballer of the Year 2012
1.Abdelaziz Barrada - Getafe (Spain) and Morocco
2.Adel Taarabt - Queens Park Rangers (England) and Morocco
3.Alain Sibiri Traore - Lorient (France) and Burkina Faso
4.Alexander Song - Barcelona (Spain) and Cameroon
5.Andre 'Dede' Ayew - Marseille (France) and Ghana
6.Arouna Kone - Wigan (England) and Ivory Coast
7.Aymen Abdennour - Toulouse (France) and Tunisia
8.Bakaye Traore - AC Milan (Italy) and Mali
9.Cheick Tiote - Newcastle United (England) and Ivory Coast
10.Christopher Katongo - Henan Construction (China) and Zambia
More names after the cut...



11.Demba Ba - Newcastle United (England) and Senegal
12.Didier Drogba - Shanghai Shenhua (China) and Ivory Coast
13.Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu - Udinese (Italy) and Ghana
14.Emmanuel Mayuka - Southampton (England) and Zambia
15.Foxi Kethevoama - FC Astana (Kazakhstan) and Central African Republic
16.Gervinho - Arsenal (England) and Ivory Coast
17.Hilaire Momi - Le Mans (France) and Central African Republic
18.John Obi Mikel - Chelsea (England) and Nigeria
19.John Utaka - Montpellier (France) and Nigeria
20.Kwadwo Asamoah - Juventus (Italy) and Ghana
21.Moussa Sow - Fenerbahce (Turkey) and Senegal
22.Nicolas N'koulou - Marseille (France) and Cameroon
23.Papiss Demba Cisse - Newcastle United (England) and Senegal
24.Pape Moussa Konate - FC Krasnodar (Russia) and Senegal
25.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - St Etienne (France) and Gabon
26.Rainford Kalaba - TP Mazembe (DR Congo) and Zambia
27.Seydou Doumbia - CSKA Moscow (Russia) and Ivory Coast
28.Seydou Keita - Dalian Aerbin (China) and Mali
29.Sofiane Feghouli - Valencia (Spain) and Algeria
30.Stoppila Sunzu - TP Mazembe (DR Congo) and Zambia
31.Victor Moses - Chelsea (England) and Nigeria
32.Yaya Toure - Manchester City (England) and Ivory Coast
33.Younes Belhanda - Montpellier (France) and Morocco
34.Youssef Msakni - Esperance (Tunisia) and Tunisia
at 10/06/2012 12:06:00 am

51 comments:

  1. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 00:18

    Yaya Toure should win it.

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  2. Laila6 October 2012 at 00:21

    Nice!! Big huge Mikel Obi fan

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    1. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 11:45

      Either "Big" or "Huge". Not both words in the same sentence. Thank you.

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    2. Anonymous7 October 2012 at 12:43

      I think he meant to say "hug" not "huge"

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    3. Anonymous8 October 2012 at 13:56

      How can he say big hug fan ehhh mmadu aa, ndi 'I must comment'

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  3. Chikaka6 October 2012 at 00:40

    I guess Mikel for winning the Champions League. Or Yaya Toure for winning the EPL.
    Adel Taarabt? serious LOL!

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  4. African Sweetheart6 October 2012 at 00:50

    Love Mikel.

    Check out this site beautiful.
    http://africansweetheart.blogspot.co.uk/

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  5. Ezems6 October 2012 at 06:24

    It will be a difficult decision for CAF, but I don't see any of the aforementioned Nigerian winning the Africa best player award.

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  6. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 06:59

    Wow!! Such a long list buh sincerely speaking, the winner is.... Didier Drogba!!! He did tremendously well with Chelsea last season scoring vital goals and several assists.

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  7. Unknown6 October 2012 at 07:03

    cool list

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  8. Sociable6 October 2012 at 07:20

    Drogba or mikel is not bad due to their last champions league and FA cups.

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  9. Dr. Pinch6 October 2012 at 07:22

    CAF should have short-listed the whole African players na. Hmmm I wonder the kind of clubs these african player dey play for so many useless clubs that I can't even pronounce their names. Among all the names, Mikel Obi has a better chance of winning it after he won champions league with Chelsea.

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  10. BONARIO NNAGS6 October 2012 at 08:12

    Congrats to Nigerian players dat made d list,but I doubt their chances of clinching d much coveted award. Gudluck to dem.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  11. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 08:29

    .lol they nominated all Africans in football lmao

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  12. daizy6 October 2012 at 09:11

    I think dis battle is btw Drogba, Yaya Toure,Mikel & Utaka.

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  13. Unknown6 October 2012 at 09:13

    No Nigerian is winning dis title

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  14. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 09:13

    dey shud hv no headache in givin it otu 2 Yaya Toure

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  15. Warri Girl6 October 2012 at 10:22

    Cool list, thank God some Nigerians made it.

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  16. Ak6 October 2012 at 11:16

    Drogba, Toure & Ba... in dat order. Mikel??? seriously? "we're talkin football u're talkin nonsense". D Nigerians are jst attachments...

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  17. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 11:22

    Yaya Toure(1st), Drogba(2nd), Demba Ba (3rd), Victor Moses(young player for d future). Which kind mikel when commentator dey yab week in & out "here's John Obi Mikel in UNFAMILIAR territory".How can the 18yard box be unfamiliar to a player(much more midfielder) in over 150 EPL games.Very unadventurous player no balls. Muskerteer says so!

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  18. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 11:26

    MIKEL african best player? CAF jst wan tortorri naija.Hahahahahahahaha!

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  19. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 11:35

    MIKEL OBI is the WORST Football player in the History of Nigeria, No Premiership goal in his career. No improvement in his play at all. Poor display day and night during football matches. Nominating him is a flat out rubbish decision....

    Disaster Mikel.........

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    1. Dr. Pinch6 October 2012 at 13:57

      I see is like u watch your own football with your nose, people like you don't know how to play football and they don't know how to watch too. Pls go and learn how to watch football. Mikel might not have scored a premiership goal, but he's a great player anytime any day.

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    2. Anonymous7 October 2012 at 00:09

      hahahaha, dr u re clown...u got me laffin nd rollin

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  20. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 12:01

    Thank God Samuel Eto'o is not here, cos even when he does nothing, his name always comes up, and his chances of winning are high.

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  21. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 12:01

    The last three are Didier, Mikel and Yaya and drogba takes *Clap hands*

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  22. Chidozie Mario6 October 2012 at 12:46

    Mike is actually doing well in international football now, I guess his chances are bright.

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  23. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 13:13

    anon October 6, 2012 12:01 PM samuel e'too does nothing? perhaps you need to research him. he's a fab club guy.

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  24. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 13:14

    what has Demba Ba won? these awards are given based on what you won the previous year.

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  25. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 13:17

    Ak why would you add Ba? Yes we are talking about football. stop being an oversabi! don't be shortsighted. Mikel was part of a team that achieved a feat last season. so with Drogba one of them can win it.

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  26. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 13:17

    No Nigerian footballer deserves this honor. We should not be rewarding them for Nigeria's lacklustre performance in the last two years. Particularly Mikel Obi - I have watched him over the past several months. He has no passion for what he is doing. Especially when he plays for Nigeria, his attitude is often laid-back and lackadiasical. If he even comes among the top 5, it would mean that Africa football is failing.

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  27. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 13:17

    How can u even say mikel when he gives excuses not 2 play when it comes 2 african games...big joke

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  28. sinzu6 October 2012 at 14:01

    SONG should win. He did very well in arsenal. Had lots of assists.

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  29. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 14:16

    Considering chelsea's achievement last season I guess drogba's up for it

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  30. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 15:23

    Doubt if any of d nominees frm naija is gonna make d last ten. Let's c wats gonna happen

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  31. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 15:25

    What a wonderful list. Pray for our naija guys on d list.

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  32. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 16:04

    Go my brother Mikel Obi...u gat d CL n FA trophy. Patto said so

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  33. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 19:17

    WTF. why is mikel obi even on that list? taaa gerout!

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  34. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 19:38

    This award is for either Yaya Toure or Drogba.

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  35. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 21:17

    why on earth does john obi mikel's lips look like that??? his hair is a complete mess too

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  36. Unknown6 October 2012 at 22:00

    I really don't know who to give? Yaya Toure is City's anchor and won the EPL... Didier Drogba won the UCL and FA cup contributed a whole lot to that Chelsea side... Mikel Obi is Chelsea's catalyst and had a brilliant game ensuring Barca and Bayern didn't have a smooth play with him is also UCL and FA cup... Its a million dollar pick? I go with Drogba and Mikel

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  37. daizy6 October 2012 at 22:56

    pls pls pls pls u people should leave Mikel for us his fans dat luv him. If he's dat bad, how come he plays in almost all Chelsea's game? Maybe u guys have chosen not to see it but d guy is a wonderful mildfielder. Infact I dey vex o

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  38. Topson7 October 2012 at 00:09

    hope a Nigeria player get to be honoured very soon

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  39. Anonymous7 October 2012 at 07:40

    Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllll! Or drogba..bt drogba has better chances sha

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  40. Anonymous8 October 2012 at 12:02

    i think dey hav to reduce d list to 10 men

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  41. Anonymous8 October 2012 at 12:58

    DROGBA , YAYA TOURE , MIKEL ,UTAKA AMONG LAST 5

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  42. Anonymous8 October 2012 at 16:02

    Yaya, Drogba, and ba for now Nigerians are not yet there, no need lying. iif we want to give nigeria award then Utaka should win

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  43. Boyz8 October 2012 at 18:05

    Anonymous said...
    "Thank God Samuel Eto'o is not here, cos even when he does nothing, his name always comes up, and his chances of winning are high."

    It is not by accident he is the highest paid in the world.Hater. Focus on what is on the list rather than your complexes!!

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  44. Boyz8 October 2012 at 18:06

    Anonymous said...
    "Thank God Samuel Eto'o is not here, cos even when he does nothing, his name always comes up, and his chances of winning are high."

    It is not by accident he is the highest paid in the world.Hater. Focus on what is on the list rather than your complexes!!

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  45. Ucheends10 October 2012 at 08:52

    Must one be scoring goals before he can win d award?,i thought its on general contribution to team in a season datz bin used

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  46. Anonymous17 January 2014 at 17:33

    Hello. And Bye.

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