2014 GLO-CAF AWARDS: Musa, Enyeama Make Final Shortlist -Gyan, Yaya, Aubameyang In Contention -Keshi Nominated For Coach Of The Year -Oshoala, Oparanozie, Uchechi Also Listed CSKA Moscow of Russia attacker, Ahmed Musa and Lille Metropole of France goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama have made the final shortlist for 2014 Glo-CAF Awards African Footballer of The Year, as the two Nigerian stars look good to bring some consolation home to their country’s soccer lovers. Musa, who scored in action for his club over the past weekend, and Enyeama will now aim to smile home with the award in Lagos early next year, after Confederation of African Football on Sunday in Cairo named them both among the final five nominees for the 2014 African Player of the Year in the Glo-CAF Awards gala night scheduled for Thursday, 8 January 2015 in Lagos. Both Super Eagles stars, who could not help Nigeria make it to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, will aim for personal consolations from the award, after they were short listed from 25 players who were earlier nominated for the African Player of the Year. In the same vein, five home-based stars from across the continent have also been shortlisted from 20 who made the list for the 2014 African Player of the Year (Based in Africa). Musa and Enyeama are in contention for the top award alongside Asamoah Gyan of Ghana and Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Borussia Dortmund in Germany and three-time back-to-back reigning African Footballer of the Year, Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure from Cote d’Ivoire. In the African Player of the Year (Based in Africa) category, the five short listed players are the duo of Akram Djahnit and El Hedi Belamieri of Algeria and ES Setif, Firmin Mubel Ndombe of Congo and As Vita, Fakhereddine Ben Youssef of Tunisia and CS Sfaxien and late Senso Meyiwa of South Africa and Orlando Pirates. Yaya Toure was crowned African Player of the Year for the past three years whilst Mohamed Aboutreika of Egypt was named African Player of the Year (Based in Africa) last year. Also released is the list of nominees for other categories of the Awards and they include: Annette Ngo Ndom of Cameroon, Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria and Rivers Angels, Desire Oparanozie of Nigeria and Guingamp, Portia Modise of Banyana Banayana, South Africa and Zenatha Coleman of Namibia for Woman Player of the Year while the Youth Player of the Year has Asisat Oshoala and Uchechi Sunday from Nigeria, Fabrice Ondoa of Cameroon and Kader Bidimbou of Congo Brazaville as nominees. For Most promising Talent Award, the shortlisted players are: Clinton N’jie of Cameroon qnd Olympic Lyon, Mubele Ndombe of Congo DR and AS VIta, Vincent Aboubakar of Cameroon and Fc Porto and Yacini Brahimi of Algeria and also FC Porto while Florent Mbenge, Kherireddine Madoui of Algeria, Rigo Gervais of Cote D’Ivoire, Stephen Keshi of Nigeria and Vahid Halilhdzich of Bosnia and Algeria National Team were nominated for Coach of the Year. Other Nominees are the trio of Nigeria, Algeria and Libya listed for National team of the Year, Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria and Nigeria U-20 for Women’s National team of the Year and Club of the Year with Al-Ahly of Egypt, As Vita of Congo, Es-Setif of Algeria and Sewe Sports of Cote D’Ivoire as nominees. The rest are CAF fair play Award, African Legend Award (to be decided between Team of Oryx that won the maiden edition of African Champions League or Team of Stade Malien that were runners up of the first edition), Referee of the Year, Platinum Award to be presented to Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Former President of Ghana. Also Listed among the Awards are Football Manager of the Year, Africa’s Finest Eleven, Goal of the Year and Save of the Year, for which all winners will be decided by votes from head coaches and technical directors of the national associations affiliated to CAF.
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