Nana Addo, Mo Salah, Others Honoured At CAF Awards

The CAF Awards was last night at the Accra International Conference Centre, in Ghana.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) named Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Liverpool as the 2017 African Player of the year.

Mohamed Salah beat Sadio Mane of Senegal and Liverpool, and Gabon’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang who plays for Dortmund. He takes over from Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez who won the 2016 edition in Abuja.

The event was hosted by Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari-Parker.

More On The CAF Awards

The event was dubbed ‘Aiteo CAF Awards 2017.’ Aiteo, a Nigerian energy company, were the new title sponsors. It also awarded other personalities in the football industry over the last year.

The event was the first gala without long serving CAF president Issa Hayatou. He was beaten by new president Ahmad Ahmad in polls held in Addis Ababa last year.

List of Winners

Footballer of the Year:

Egypt and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah

Platinum Awards

Ghana president Nana Akufo-Addo

Liberia president-elect George Weah (received by his wife)

Female footballer of the year:

Assisat Oshoola of Nigeria

National team of the year:

Pharaohs of Egypt

Young African footballer of the year:

Patson Daka (Zambia)

Coach of the Year:

Hector Cuper of Egypt

Club of the year:

Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco

Football Leader of the Year:

Ahmed Yahya.

Women’s National Team Of The Year 2017:

Bayana Bayana (South Africa)

CAF Legends Award:

Ibrahim Sunday (Ghana)

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