Nigeria and super eagles captain John Obi Mikel was not shorlisted for the final list of five African players that will vie for the 2016 African player of the year award.
The lack of playing time of Mikel Obi this season at Chelsea made the Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, John Obi Mikel to be excluded from the final list of five African players that will vie for the 2016 African player of the year award.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) made available the list of the 5 finalist on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the body’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
A statement by CAF reads:
‘The top five was decided by votes from the members of the CAF Media Committee, CAF Technical & Development Committee and half of the 20-member Panel of Experts (10 persons).
‘For the African Player of the Year, they are;
1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borrusia Dortmund)
2. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City)
3. Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)
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