adminCAPE TOWN. — Yaya Toure has a chance to become the first player to be named African Footballer of the Year four years in a row when the 2014 winner is announced in Lagos today.
Toure is one of a trio of finalists, along with Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, for the annual accolade voted for by coaches and captains of the continent’s national teams.
Toure has earned another nomination on the back of excellent performances for Manchester City in the English Premier League rather than his achievements with the Ivory Coast, who failed to reach the second round at the World Cup in Brazil and struggled through the qualifiers for the 2015 African Nations Cup.
The 31-year-old scored in Manchester City’s League Cup final win over Sunderland in March and netted 20 goals on their run to the Premier League title. — Reuters.
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