Yaya Toure beats Mikel Obi to be crowned African Player of the Year 2013

Cote d’Ivoire midfielder, Yaya Toure, has been
announced as the African player of the Year 2013,
at the Glo/CAF Awards held on Thursday evening, at
the Eko Hotels in Lagos.
It’s a third straight African Player of the Year title
for Manchester City player, who also won
December’s BBC African Footballer of the Year
award. Toure beat Nigeria’s Mikel Obi and his
compatriot, Didier Drogba to the gong.
WINNERS
National Team of the
Year: Super Eagles of
Nigeria
Youth National Team of
the Year: Golden Eaglets
of Nigeria
Club of the Year: Al Ahly
Fair Play Awards: Nigeria
Supporters Club
Coach of the Year:
Stephen Keshi
Most Promising Talent:
Kelechi Iheanacho
Referee of the Year:
Haimoudi Djamel
CAF Legends – Late
Bruno Metsu & Jose
Mehdi Faria
African Player of the
Year (Africa based):
Mohamed Aboutreika
African Player of the
Year: Yaya Toure
Platinum Award goes to
President Goodluck
Jonathan
Africa XI – Enyeama.
Fathi. Benatia. Constant.
Mikel. Yaya. Aboutreika.
Pitroipa. Emenike. Gyan.
Aubameyang. Coach:
Keshi