Thursday, 5 January 2017

Riyad Mahrez Named 2016 CAF African Footballer of the Year



Algeria Star and Leicester City Midfielder Riyad Mahrez  has been crowned the 2016 CAF African footballer of the year ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Saido Mane.

Mahrez was named Africa's top player at the 2016 Glo/CAF awards gala that was held in Abuja on Thursday, January 5.
The award is coming on the heels of the Algerian playmaker winning the  BBC African Footballer of the Year award.
Mahrez led Leicester City to Premier League glory and won the English Players' Player of the Year award.
Gabon international Aubameyang was named second best while Senegal's Mane came third.

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