African Footballer of the Year

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Here are the nominees for the prestigious African Footballer of the Year award 2010..

Ahmed Hassan

Egypt & Al-Ahly

Andre Ayew

Ghana and Marseille

Kevin-Prince Boateng

Ghana and AC Milan

Madjid Bougherra

Algeria and Rangers

Didier Drogba

Ivory Coast and Chelsea

Samuel Eto'o

Cameroon and Inter Milan

Mohamed 'Gedo' Nagy

Egypt and Al-Ahly

Asamoah Gyan

Ghana and Sunderland

Salomon Kalou

Ivory Coast and Chelsea

Seydou Keita

Mali and Barcelona

[LDN Blue 7,903]

It's between Eto'o & Drogba for me here.

I think Drogba may get it as neither had a great World Cup. Though Eto'o did get the treble with Inter.

(I don't why it posted twice, someone delete the other one please )

[Manuf 1,448]

It's between Drogba, Eto'o and Gyan IMO. Eto'o to win it.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

It's between Drogba, Eto'o and Gyan IMO. Eto'o to win it.

Why Gyan?

[Peace. 4,352]

Why Gyan?

for the same(s) reason(s) of his selection for the Ballon d'Or...

[kwylino 329]

Why Gyan?

World cup

[LDN Blue 7,903]

for the same(s) reason(s) of his selection for the Ballon d'Or...

World cup

Hmm.. The World Cup was just for 2 months though. Drogba & Eto'o performed the whole calendar year, for club & country. It'll [should] come down to them.

[kwylino 329]

The world cup is a big factor i

if it wasnt lampard would have been up for ballon dor

[Peace. 4,352]

Hmm.. The World Cup was just for 2 months though. Drogba & Eto'o performed the whole calendar year, for club & country. It'll [should] come down to them.

Agreed... But for the votes, it's always the most mediatic competition who count the more (it's why Canavaro won the Ballon d'Or, for exemple)...

Between Drogba and Eto'o, it will be tight, the first has had a terrific personal season plus a good season with his team, while the seconde has had an extraorinary season with Inter but not a great personal season.

[Ollie 4,400]

Gyan will win it because he had a lot of attention in 2010. Eto'o should win it but he's won it lots of times so it's kind of someone elses turn. DD has won it before too. Gyan may not get another chance.

[Madmax 9,219]

Probably Eto'o to win it. DD had his best season last year but he's slowed down a bit since the WC while it's the opposite for Eto'o and recent form is what people are more likely to remember when they vote.

[Badboy 1,526]

I hope Gyan wins it hew is already one of my favourite players, he is such a bubbly character.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

5 names short listed

1) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast &Chelsea)

2) Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast & Chelsea)

3) Asamoah Gyan (Ghana & Sunderland)

4) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Inter Milan)

5) Seydou Keita (Mali & Barcelona)

This list will be shortened to a final 3 on December 11^th. The eventual will be announced on 20^th December. Voting is done by the national managers associated with CAF (Confederation of African Football)

[Madmax 9,219]

How have Kalou and Keita made it that far? What a farce. Everybody and their uncle know it's between Drogba and Eto'o (yet again).

[Kostas 1,468]

:541: @ #2

Cue Kalou lovers having an orgasm.

So glad that cnut KPB didn't make it to the 5 best.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Everybody and their uncle know it's between Drogba and Eto'o (yet again).

I think Gyan's got a chance as well. He's never won it before, they may feel it's his time..

[Madmax 9,219]

I think Gyan's got a chance as well. He's never won it before, they may feel it's his time..

Yeah I guess he's got a remote chance. But I'd be extremely surprised if he did. Apart from the decent WC, he didn't really set the Ligue Un on fire.

Gyan in 09-10 : 13 Ligue Un goals, 3 assists

Drogba in 09-10 : 37 goals in all competitions, 11 assists, Golden Boot in EPL, English Double winner

Eto'o in 09-10 : 18 goals in all competitions, 7 assists, Treble winner

Easy to see why Drog or Eto'o should get it, but hey, it's FIFA, anything can happen.

[DYC. 7,542]

Yeah I guess he's got a remote chance. But I'd be extremely surprised if he did. Apart from the decent WC, he didn't really set the Ligue Un on fire.

Gyan in 09-10 : 13 Ligue Un goals, 3 assists

Drogba in 09-10 : 37 goals in all competitions, 11 assists, Golden Boot in EPL, English Double winner

Eto'o in 09-10 : 18 goals in all competitions, 7 assists, Treble winner

Easy to see why Drog or Eto'o should get it, but hey, it's FIFA, anything can happen.

Uhm i think it's CAF that rules over this award.