Two
Nigerian players have been included in the 25-man list for the 2014
African footballer of the year by the continent's premier football body.
The
Confederation of African Football has released the shortlists for the
2014 African Player of the Year with Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa
making the cut in the 25-man list that has reigning Africa’s best player
Yaya Toure of Cote d’Ivoire.
Musa and Enyeama
were part of the Super Eagles’ squad that won the 2013 African Nations
Cup in South Africa and helped Nigeria reach the second round of the
2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil.
In picking the nominees, Caf took
into consideration the performances of the nominees for their national
teams and clubs from January to November 2014.
The Head Coaches
of the National Associations affiliated to Caf will vote in their order
of preference to decide on the eventual winners of the two categories.
The winners will be announced at the Glo-Caf Awards Gala scheduled for January 8, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria
Credit: Goal
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