Manchester City's Yaya Toure Wins BBC's African Footballer Of The Year
has been named the 2013 BBC African Footballer of the
Year. The 30-year-old football player, who has been
nominated for the past 4 years, beat Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang, John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Jonathan
Pitroipa to the award.
Toure, excited, said, "It's a fantastic achievement because I
don't think there has ever been as many quality African
players in top level international football as there are now:
Aubameyang, Pitroipa, Mikel, Moses, Salomon Kalou,
Gervinho… we have fantastic players."
He also added that in his opinion African football was
improving. And this fact makes him feel very happy. The list
of nominees for the BBC award, was compiled by 44
football experts across African, who used criteria such as
skill, technical ability, team work, fair play and consistency.
A record number of fans then voted for their favourite
either online or by text message.
The winner thanked all his fans, who voted for him: "Thank
you to all the fans around the world who continue to
support me. It shows how much fans love you and
appreciate your job as well," he said
"When you have a lot
of fans behind you, it's always amazing. And I'm very
happy as it is the fans who have given it to me – so I'm very
appreciative."
What, exactly, did he win for club and country in the year
under review? BBC eh!!!
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