Mahrez, Mane, and Salah nominees for African Footballer of the Year

Home Sport Mahrez, Mane, and Salah nominees for African Footballer of the Year 23-12-2019 12:52 PM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, plus Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, were named as the three candidates for this year’s African Footballer of the Year award, to be decided next month. Senegal talisman Mane will be the favorite for the award ahead of his Egyptian club mate after Liverpool won the Champions League. However, he faces stiff opposition from Mahrez, who won the Premier League with City and also captained Algeria to the Africa Cup of Nations title in mid-year. The nominees were named on Sunday after being selected by a panel of technical experts from the Confederation of African Football plus former players and media. The coaches and captains of the 54 African national teams will now vote for the winner, to be announced on Jan. 7 at a ceremony at Hurgada in Egypt. Salah has been African Footballer of the Year the last two years while Mahrez was the winner in 2016. *Reuters

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Mahrez, Mane, and Salah nominees for African Footballer of the Year

23-12-2019 12:52 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, plus Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, were named as the three candidates for this year’s African Footballer of the Year award, to be decided next month.

Senegal talisman Mane will be the favorite for the award ahead of his Egyptian club mate after Liverpool won the Champions League. However, he faces stiff opposition from Mahrez, who won the Premier League with City and also captained Algeria to the Africa Cup of Nations title in mid-year.

The nominees were named on Sunday after being selected by a panel of technical experts from the Confederation of African Football plus former players and media.

The coaches and captains of the 54 African national teams will now vote for the winner, to be announced on Jan. 7 at a ceremony at Hurgada in Egypt.

Salah has been African Footballer of the Year the last two years while Mahrez was the winner in 2016.

*Reuters

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