Yaya Toure Beats Mikel Obi, Moses To Win BBC African Player Of The Year

Date: 02-12-2013 8:41 pm (10 years ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
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Toure, who has scored 13 goals for club and country this year, was the choice of the BBC’s global audience.


He held off competition from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon and Borussia Dortmund), Victor Moses (Nigeria and Liverpool, on loan from Chelsea), John Obi Mikel (Nigeria and Chelsea), and Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso and Rennes).

Toure was presented with the award at Manchester City’s Carrington training ground on Monday.

“We are pleased for Yaya Toure that he has finally won the BBC African Footballer of the Year on his fifth nomination for the award,” said BBC Africa’s current affairs editor Vera Kwakofi.

“This shows the high esteem in which he is held by lovers of African football and the respect the fans have for his exploits for club and country.”

Toure now has the chance to complete an awards double having been selected among a 25-man shortlist for the African Football Confederation (CAF) African Footballer of the Year for 2013.



In contrast to the BBC award, Toure has won the CAF equivalent in each of the last two years and winning it for a third consecutive year would see him match the achievement of Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o, winner in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

The winner of the latest edition is due to be announced at a ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria, on January 9.

Posted: at 2-12-2013 08:41 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- mary11 at 2-12-2013 08:57 PM (10 years ago)
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Not surprise
He deserve it
Posted: at 2-12-2013 08:57 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- ObyWBabaK at 2-12-2013 08:59 PM (10 years ago)
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E don tey wey i dey seeee aaammm Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?
Posted: at 2-12-2013 08:59 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Chylove247 at 2-12-2013 09:01 PM (10 years ago)
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Congratulations
Posted: at 2-12-2013 09:01 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- wiplash at 2-12-2013 09:07 PM (10 years ago)
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He deserve it.
Posted: at 2-12-2013 09:07 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- zoe61 at 2-12-2013 09:16 PM (10 years ago)
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congrats to him
Posted: at 2-12-2013 09:16 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- ascandiuzzi at 2-12-2013 09:37 PM (10 years ago)
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Congrats!
Posted: at 2-12-2013 09:37 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- osamabinladin at 2-12-2013 09:40 PM (10 years ago)
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Congrats !
Posted: at 2-12-2013 09:40 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- paulohking at 2-12-2013 09:45 PM (10 years ago)
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he's no doubt better than them
Posted: at 2-12-2013 09:45 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- ThoRam at 2-12-2013 10:56 PM (10 years ago)
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congrats  Cool  
Posted: at 2-12-2013 10:56 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dareper at 2-12-2013 11:03 PM (10 years ago)
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He is the best
Posted: at 2-12-2013 11:03 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Solidstonez at 2-12-2013 11:17 PM (10 years ago)
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OK
Posted: at 2-12-2013 11:17 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- ozem at 3-12-2013 02:36 AM (10 years ago)
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Kool
Posted: at 3-12-2013 02:36 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 3-12-2013 04:56 AM (10 years ago)
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Hmmmmmmm no comments
Posted: at 3-12-2013 04:56 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- edwardshalon at 3-12-2013 06:07 AM (10 years ago)
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Any player who wins BBC award doesn't get to win CAF award. So, we shld be expecting Mikel to be the next African player of d year. Any way congrat man
Posted: at 3-12-2013 06:07 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- dickman2 at 3-12-2013 06:11 AM (10 years ago)
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ok them try
Posted: at 3-12-2013 06:11 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- K-TRUTH at 3-12-2013 06:17 AM (10 years ago)
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Congratlovia to u Yaya
Posted: at 3-12-2013 06:17 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- micc at 3-12-2013 07:31 AM (10 years ago)
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Congratulations
Posted: at 3-12-2013 07:31 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- blackijawboi at 3-12-2013 11:04 AM (10 years ago)
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Mtcheeeeeeeew
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- BlueIxora at 3-12-2013 04:11 PM (10 years ago)
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Cool
Posted: at 3-12-2013 04:11 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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