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Saturday, 12 November 2016

No Nigerian player as Aubameyang, Yaya Toure & Riyad Mahrez lead BBC African player of the year shortlist

Rio Olympics Bronze winning captain Mikel Obi, Man City star Kelechi Iheanacho and Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi were not nominated as BBC announced its shortlist for its African player of the year award with players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure making up the five-man shortlist.

Borussia Dortmund and Gabon striker Aubameyang is on the shortlist for the fourth consecutive year, Leicester city and Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez has been rewarded for his stellar year with Leicester while Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure also appears on the list.

The other two players nominated are West Ham/Ghana attacking midfielder Andre Ayew who has won the award in 2011 and Liverpool/ Senegal player Saido Mane. The nomination list was announced during a live broadcast at BBC's headquarters in London on Saturday evening. The winner of the 2016 BBC African footballer of the year award will be announced on Monday, 12 December and will be decided by fans who can vote from now till 18th November.

24 comments:

  1. Congratulations to dem


    ...merited happiness

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  2. This na pure pdp(wayo) Nigerians ought to be on the list damn list❗️



    ~glo rule your world~ cos I do•

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  3. Good news!Why complaining huh?so u expect Nigerians to be part of this in this terrorist buhari scam Islamic government huh? U are dreaming. BLAME TERRORIST BUHARI FOR THIS THAT GUY IS NOT ONLY A SHAM BUT ALSO A BADLUCK TO NIGERIA AS A NAME AND NIGERIANS AS THE CITIZENS.
    More badluck await Nigerians says freeborn ZINALIMA.

















    #sad indeed

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  4. Good news!Why complaining huh?so u expect Nigerians to be part of this in this terrorist buhari scam Islamic government huh? U are dreaming. BLAME TERRORIST BUHARI FOR THIS THAT GUY IS NOT ONLY A SHAM BUT ALSO A BADLUCK TO NIGERIA AS A NAME AND NIGERIANS AS THE CITIZENS.
    More badluck await Nigerians says freeborn ZINALIMA.

















    #sad indeed

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  6. I can see Mahrez there
    the guy really try in match today.


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  8. The list is not complete without Moses and Iwobi

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  9. Yaya toure? You gat to be kidding me, when was the last time he kicked a ball?

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  11. Yaya Toure?! Seriously? For doing what exactly? Abegi!

    The final 3 shd be Mahrez, Aubameyang & Ayew!


    *ghanaman signing out*

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  13. We dnt need it. As far as the eagles are flying I'm ok

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  14. thats soooo daft... where does yaya come in?

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  15. hmm
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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