Archives Tag: Yaya Toure
Wizkid, Weah, Drogba Set To Feature In Ambode Testimonial Match
April 19, 2022
A bevy of African football legends alongside music artists and other renown persons will storm Lagos for the Ambode testimonial match which will hold on Saturday May 18, 2019, at the the Agege Stadium. The match was organised to thank the outgoing governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, for his administration’s dedication to the development of sports within … Continue reading Wizkid, Weah, Drogba Set To Feature In Ambode Testimonial Match
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Yaya Touré Scores Hat Trick; Wins Glo/CAF African Footballer of the Year Award
April 19, 2022
Ivory Coast midfielder, Yaya Touré, has won the highly coveted individual award on the African continent for the third year in a row. The Manchester City star won the African Footballer of the Year Award by defeating Nigeria’s John Mikel Obi and fellow Ivorian, Didier Drogba. With the hat trick, Touré has joined a special class … Continue reading Yaya Touré Scores Hat Trick; Wins Glo/CAF African Footballer of the Year Award
Mikel, Toure and Drogba Top Contenders for CAF African Footballer of the Year Award
April 19, 2022
The race to crown Africa’s best soccer star for 2013 couldn’t have been tighter. It has been so fierce that people, especially Nigerian pundits, see the Glo CAF Awards as a tournament that would unveil Africa’s winner. In my opinion, it has been an amazing a year of sports, specifically football for Nigerians as we … Continue reading Mikel, Toure and Drogba Top Contenders for CAF African Footballer of the Year Award
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Mikel Vs Toure: Who Does the Crown Fit?
April 19, 2022
The title of the African Footballer of the Year has, for the past half-century, been awarded to the most outstanding African professional footballer within a calendar year. The categories for the Glo CAF 2013 Awards are African Player of the Year African Player of the Year – Based in Africa National Team of the … Continue reading Mikel Vs Toure: Who Does the Crown Fit?
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CAF African Player of the Year Award: No Show for Nigeria
April 19, 2022
By Obi Martins Okafor The Confederation of African Football (CAF) last weekend unveiled the final five shortlisted players for the 2012 African Player of the Year. Those shortlisted are Ghana’s Andre Ayew, reigning Player of the Year Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba, Alexander Song of Cameroon and Senegal’s Demba Ba. The winner will be … Continue reading CAF African Player of the Year Award: No Show for Nigeria
