Glo-Caf Awards, tHE WHAT?? And WINNERS

• Yaya Toure wins for THIRD TIME African Footballer
• NIGERIA wins best National team in Africa
• Keshi WINS Coach of the Year Award
• Yaya wins in 2011,2012 and 2014



Yaya Toure landed the African Footballer of the Year award on Thursday for the third time running.
The Manchester City midfielder edged out Nigeria's John Obi Mikel and fellow Ivorian Didier Drogba to make it a hat-trick of wins, emulating Abedi Pele and Samuel Eto'o.
Ghanaian Abedi Pele won three in a row between 1991-93 while Cameroonian Eto'o took the award from 2003-05.
Eto'o, who plays up front for Chelsea, also won it in 2010.
Yaya was born 13 May 1983,Touré is renowned for combining great vision, passing ability, and physical power with technique. A versatile player, he aspired to be a striker during his youth and has played centre back, including for FC Barcelonain the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. He frequently plays as a box-to-boxmidfielder for club and country and often switches from defensive and offensive positions throughout matches. Touré began his playing career at Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas, where he made his debut aged 18. He was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2011 and 2012, and 2013
His performances attracted attention from Europe, playing for clubs in various European leagues. Touré played for Beverenin Belgium, Metalurh Donetskin Ukraine, Olympiacosin Greece, and AS Monacoin France. In 2007, Touré moved to Barcelona, playing over 100 matches for the club and was part of the historic 2009 Barcelona teamwhich won six trophies in one calendar year.
Yaya Touré then moved to Premier League club Manchester City in 2010, where he has since scored a number of key goals for the Citizens – most notably the only goals in the 2011 FA Cup semi-final and Final. Touré has a distinguished international career with 74 capsfor Ivory Coast, representing the team in their first appearance in a FIFA World Cup, in the 2006.
The gifted midfielder scored twice in the CAN 2013, but Ivory Coast failed to meet the expectations as they were beaten by future champions Nigeria in the quarter finals.
He scored four goals for Ivory Coast in the World Cup qualifiers campaign that helped the Elephants to a third straight final in Brazil.
:The 10 goals scored by Toure so far in the Premier League is his best performance in a single season. He hit six during the previous season. Under coach Manuel Pellegrini he was set free in a more attacking role and developed an important aspect of his game: free kicks. He netted four of them.
The 30-year old signed a four-year contract with Manchester City in April 2013 that will reportedly earn him 13.2 million euros until June 2017.
:He plays his 72th game for Ivory Coast playing against Senegal in the World Cup playoffs on 16 November 2013. Toure has scored 12 goals in his international career.
Toure said he may boycott the World Cup 2018 in Russia as he has been victim of racist chants during a Champions League encounter against CSKA Moscow last October. He criticized the country's poor record in the matter and said the players need to be safe when they travel to Russia.

However the Egyptian newly retire Mohamed Abu Trika named as the best player based in Africa , the Nigerian National team came as the best National team in Africa while the Egyptian giants Al Ahly named as the best team and stephen Keshi is the best coach.
- The first award category is the National team of the Year, Nigeria.
- The National Youth Teams of the Year. Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are the only nominees and Nigeria are on to a fine run at these awards already.
- Club of the Year – Al Ahly, Egypt, who won their eighth CAF Champions League.
- Fair Play Award goes to the Nigerian football supporters.
- Coach of the Year Award – Keshi beats Nigeria coach.
- Most Promising Talent Award – Kelechi.
- Referee of the Year is Haimoudi Djamel.
- CAF Legends Award – The late Senegal coach Bruno Metsu who died in October, and former Morocco coach Jose Faria, who died at the age of 80.
- African Player of the Year based in Africa – The 35-year-old Mohamed Aboutrika of Egypt beats Nigeria’s Sunday Mba and compatriot Ahmed Fathi after he helped Al Ahly to win an eighth CAF Champions League.
- CAF African Footballer of the Year – Yaya Toure.

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