Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has won the
CAF African Footballer of the Year award for the third
consecutive year.
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The 30-year-old claimed the title after beating
Galatasaray forward Didier Drogba and Chelsea’s
John Obi Mikel in a ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria on
Thursday.
The award, which is handed out by the Confederation
of African Football (CAF), is decided by a poll of
African national team coaches and technical
directors.
Ivory Coast international Toure becomes only the
second person to win the award three years in a row
after Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o achieved the feat
between 2003 and 2005.
"I am very proud and very happy to receive this
award, but would also like to congratulate my
brothers, John Obi Mikel and Didier Drogba," said
Toure on receiving his award.
Toure had a strong year in 2013, helping the Ivory
Coast qualify for World Cup 2014, playing in both legs
of the Elephants' play-off triumph over Senegal.
He was also the only African representative on the
23-man shortlist for FIFA's World Player of the Year
award and was also chosen by supporters in the
Premier League's Team of 2013.
Manchester City applauded Toure’s achievement,
writing on their official website: “Everyone at the club
would like to congratulate Yaya on his fantastic
achievement.”
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