With 24 hours to the next Glo CAf
Awards, football analysts have
been making different
permutations with clear-cut
justifications on who deserves to
wear the crown of African Player
of the Year for 2013.
Majority of the opinions however
favour Nigerian International and
Chelsea Midfielder, John Mikel Obi
to win the Award.
The top three nominees for the
2013 Glo CAF Footballer of the
year Award was announced last
week by Africa’s highest football
authority, the Confederation of
African Football (CAF).
The top three lists released
includes Nigeria’s Mikel Obi, Cote
D’Ivoire’s Yaya Toure and his
country mate, Didier Drogba of
Galasaray.
Drogba plies his trade with
Turkish Club, Galatasaray while,
Toure, the defending champion
plays for Manchester City. Mikel
Obi is a regular feature for
Chelsea FC of London.
According to Mohammed
Aderibigbe of Precise Sports,
Mikel Obi holds the ace having
won the African Cup of Nations
with the Super Eagles and Europa
Cup with Chlesea FC of London.
The same view was corroborated
by Sam Smith of Sports Degrees
who opined that Mikel deserves
the Award due to his exploits
with Chelsea FC and the Super
Eagles, adding that if Mikel
succeeds, Nigeria will be
returning to the list of countries
producing Glo Caf Award
winners since 1999 when Kanu
Nwankwo won the Award.
Chris Abraham, a sports pundit
however differs in opinion. He is
tipping Yahaya Toure for the
Award. According to him “Yaya
will nick it again, he is the
leading contender and the fact
that he recently won the BBC
African Player of the Year makes
him a clear favourite”.
However Sports 24, an on-line
Sports Outfit also tipped Mikel
Obi outrightly. “ The award goes
to Mikel, a regular in Chelsea line
up, European? Champions
League winner, Europa Cup
winner and African Cup of
Nations Champion, what else? ”
Who wears the crown? All roads
lead to the Convention Centre,
Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos on
9th January, 2014 where the
king will be crowned....who is your man?

Its certain dat nigeria will get most of d awards even if dere r doubts wiv d main 1 wich we'v longed 4 years...well lets jxt c hw it goes
#team Mikel all d way

If winning trophies is the yardstick then Mikel will win it. If its goal scoring yardstick then yaya will take it.

#TeamYAYA

Forza p: #TeamYAYA

mr yaya,the year under review is 2013.so everything in that year comes in consideration