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  • Super Eagles players Simon, Amoo make CAF awards shortlist

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    Abimbola Fabunmi
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    Super Eagles  duo, of Moses Simon  of Nantes and Akinkunmi Amoo  of Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga  have been nominated for the CAF Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards respectively. CAF released the first list of nominees for the Men’s categories namely Player of the Year, Interclub Player of the…

  • CAF Awards: Why we voted against Asisat Oshoala – NFF Reps

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Some officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF), who all voted against Barcelona star, Asisat Oshoala in the recently concluded CAF awards, have responded to the backlash from Sports analyst and other Nigerians. Social media users have been unrelenting in their criticism of NFF Reforms Committee members Osasu Obayiwuana and Chisom Mbonu for shunning Asisat…

  • CAF awards: Oshoala speaks on Nigerians who didn’t vote for her

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    Bayo Millz
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    Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala, has insisted she is not bitter with Nigerians who did not vote for her, after she won the African Women’s Player of the Year for a fourth time on Tuesday. Oshoala, who equalled the record of her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha, garnered 351 votes. The Barcelona star garnered 30 more than…

  • CAF awards: Mane apologises for missing Senegal ceremony

    CAF awards: Mane apologises for missing Senegal ceremony

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    Bayo Millz
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    Senegal’s Sadio Mane has apologised for not visiting his homeland before returning to Liverpool after being named the Confederation of African Football’s (Caf) Player of the Year. The 27-year-old striker received the award at a ceremony in Egypt on Tuesday and was due to go to Senegal on Wednesday as part of the celebrations. A…

  • CAF Awards: Salah clinches best player award [Winners list]

    CAF Awards: Salah clinches best player award [Winners list]

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    Bayo Millz
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    Egyptian Mohamed Salah on Tuesday won the CAF Men Player of the Year award for the second time in a row, ahead of Senegalese Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon. The Liverpool forward received the title at the 2018 CAF Awards held in Dakar, Senegal. South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana denied Nigeria’s Francisca Ordega and…

  • Super Eagles trio nominated for 2018 CAF Awards [Full list]

    Super Eagles trio nominated for 2018 CAF Awards [Full list]

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    Bayo Millz
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    Super Eagles trio of Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi have been nominated for the CAF African Player Of The Year Award ahead of the forthcoming CAF Awards 2018. Reigning Africa player of the Year Mohamed Salah, Liverpool’s pair of Saido Mane and Naby Keita were also included in the 34-man shortlist for the…

  • 11 categories unveiled for 2018 CAF awards

    11 categories unveiled for 2018 CAF awards

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    Bayo Millz
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    The African football governing body CAF announced on Monday the categories for the CAF Awards 2018 Dakar, Senegal on 8 January 2019. A statement on CAF website revealed eleven accolades both individual and collective to be won on the award night as nominees will be selected based on their performance from February 2018 to November…

  • Salah, Oshoala win aiteo CAF awards for 2017

    Salah, Oshoala win aiteo CAF awards for 2017

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    TheNewsGuru
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    Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Thursday emerged as the African Player of the Year 2017, with Super Falcons’ Asisat Oshoala being named the Women’s Player of the Year. The 25-year old Salah and 23-year-old Oshoala won the topmost prize at the Aiteo CAF Awards Gala 2017, held at the International Conference Centre in…

  • List of winners at just concluded 2017 CAF awards

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The complete list of winners at the 2017 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards ceremony in Accra Thursday: Player of the Year 1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool/ENG), 2. Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool/ENG), 3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Borussia Dortmund/GER) Women’s Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Dalian Quanjian/CHN) Youth Player of the Year Patson Daka…

  • RMD, Mimi Fawaz for Glo CAF Awards

    RMD, Mimi Fawaz for Glo CAF Awards

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    Kehinde Ajose
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      Popular sports journalist, Mimi Fawaz and Nollywood veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) have been confirmed as the official comperes of the 2016 Glo-Caf Awards. A graduate of City University of London, Mimi who is half-Nigerian (her mother is from Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria) and half-Lebanese, has worked for CNN, ESPN and ITV Television networks.…