The confederation of African Football announces the top three candidates for this year‘s African player of the year.
Reigning
footballer of the year, Ivory coast and Manchester city Midfielder Yaya
Toure is joined by fellow Ivorian and national team Captain, Didier
Drogba and The Cameroonian midfielder Alexander song.
The winner will be announced later this month on 20th December at the Awards Gala in Accra, Ghana.
Cameroon
born international was voted in second place as Arsenal player of the
season by the fans. The defensive midfielder had a hand in vital goals
scored by Arsenal in 2011-2012 season. He left for Barcelona in August
2012 after 204 appearances and 10 goals for Arsenal. He is a member of
the Cameroon national team.
Didier
Drogba had an eventful 2011-2012 season with both club and country. He
scored the equaliser and winning penalty to give Chelsea the European
Champions League title and missed a penalty in 2012 AFCON final during
regulation time. His goals took Ivory Coast into 2012 AFCON finals were
they finished up second to Zambia. He scored the winning goal in FA cup
final for Chelsea in what became his last season with the English club
before he signed for Shanghai Shenhua in China.
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