CAF reveals Final Top 3 for African Footballer of the year(Male and Female)

The Confederation Of African Football have finally revealed the Top 3 shortlist for the African Footballer of the Year with no Nigerian featured


This simply means another year skipped for Nigeria.

The List released by CAF through their twitter handle consists of

Mohammed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)

He plays mostly as a Right Wing Forward for Liverpool F.C but in recent times.Salah has been seen to play Center Forward for Liverpool.He joined Liverpool from A.S Roma and surprised the World with a stunning First Season at Liverpool winning the Previous edition of this award.He is currently playing his Second Season at Liverpool.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang(Gabon and Liverpool)

Aubameyang plays a Center Forward for Arsenal joining them from Dortmund for $79m.He has been in a very good scorer in front of goal for Arsenal this season and he promises for more to come.

Sadio Mane(Senegal and Liverpool)

Mane is very talented winger good in strength and shooting power.He is a starter at Liverpool and plays alongside Mohammed Salah.He joined Liverpool back in 2016.He has shown great potential over the years and could be worthy of this award.

Making the Shortlist for the Women African Player of the year are Asisat Oshoala(Nigeria),Francisca Ordega(Nigeria),Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana(South Africa)

Relieve as two Nigerians make the cut for the Women's Category.


Asisat Oshoala won the previous edition of the award and will be looking to win it again.After winning it in 2015,2016 and 2017


Thembi Kgatlana emerged the the most valuable player and highest goal scorer at AWCON 2018.


In my opinion I fancy Salah and Oshoala to win the Mens and Womens Awards respectively.Who dod you think will win it.Drop your comment below.

Modric wins Croatian Sportsman of the year 2018

Luka Modric added to his collection of awards after a successful 2018 when he was named Croatian sportsman of the year on Wednesday.


Sandra Perkovic, five times European champion in discus, won the women’s award. The football squad, runners-up in the World Cup, were named Croatian team of the year after a vote by 322 journalists.


Modric led his country to the final in Russia in July and played a key role as Real Madrid won a third straight Champions League title in May.

CAF Awards:Iwobi,Musa,Ighalo,Rohr and Oshoala all listed

Super Eagles stars Ahmed Musa,Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi are all in the 34-man shortlist released by CAF for the 2018 African Player of the Year.Mohammed Salah,Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang,Riyad Mahrez,Naby Keita,Sadio Mane,Wilfried Zaha,Wahbi Khazri,Kalidou Koulibaly and Mehdi Benatia have all also been nominated for the award.

Asisat Oshoala,Onome Ebi,Francisca Ordega,Desire Oparanozia have been nominated for the Women's Player of the Year award also.

Wilfred Ndidi has been nominated for the Youth Player of the Year award.The list also contains Achraf Hakimi from Dortmund.

Gernot Rohr is in the list for the Men's Coach of the Year while Super Falcons Coach Thomas Dennerby has also been nominated for the Women's Coach of the Year.

Suprisingly,the Men's National Team was not nominated for the Team of the Year but the Super Falcons were nominated for the Women's National Team of the Year.