Nigeria emerged the most dominant force during the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards held on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos.Despite missing out on the flagship CAF Player of the Year and the Player of the Year (Based in Africa), the hosts returned four prizes, making them to country to have scooped the most honours.Teenager Kelechi Iheanacho went home with the Most Promising Talent of the Year, Stephen Keshi was named Coach of the Year, Golden Eaglets (Nigeria Nu-17 team) as Youth National Team of the Year whilst the Supporters Club won the Fair Play prize.In addition to that, midfielder John Obi Mikel,…
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Algerian Haimoudi Djamel has been decorated Referee of the Year for a second successive time.The 43-year old, eased past Papa Bakary Gassama (Gambia) and Alioum Neant (Cameroon) for the award of the finest ‘knight of the whistle’ in Africa.Djamel, an international since 2002 received the honour at the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards held on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos, Nigeria.The Algerian, who speaks both English and French, soared above his colleagues to retain his position as the best referee on the continent, for a second time running. He received his prize from CAF Executive Committee member, Magd Shams El Din, who…
Nigerian teenager, Kelechi Iheanacho has been named the Most Promising Talent of the Year 2013.The 17-year old whose exploits with the Nigeria U-17 team, Golden Eaglets, at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last year, caught the attention of the world picked up the prize at the Glo-CAF Awards Gala held on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos.He fended off challenge from Egyptian midfielder Saleh Gomaa and Ebenezer Assifuah of Ghana to claim the coveted prize as the “Most Promising Talent” on the continent. The Nigerian succeeds Egyptian Mohamed Salah, who won the prize last year.The…
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi picked up the Coach of the Year award at the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards Gala held on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos.The 51-year old, capped a successful year with Nigeria by being named the best coach in Africa, beating compatriot, Manu Garba (coach of Nigeria U-17 team) and Paul Put (Coach of Burkina Faso) to the honour.Keshi had a stellar year, guiding the Super Eagles to the Africa Cup of Nations title in South Africa, becoming the second man after Egyptian Mahmoud El-Gohary to win the title, both as a player and coach. He was presented with…
The Ethiopian football national team will arrive in South Africa on Friday 10th January for their participation in the third 2014 CHAN Africa Cup final set to start on Saturday 11th. In the preliminary stage the Ethiopian team will face Libya, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana in Group C games to be played in Mangaung.Ethiopia head coach Sewnet Bishaw left out Goalie Sisay Bancha from the squad for the 2014 CHAN Africa Cup final when he announced the full 23 players on Wednesday 8th January. Originally defender Abebaw Butako and Sisay Bancha were omitted from the squad due to…
Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and commercial capital is gearing up for probably the first biggest football event of the year, 2013 Glo-CAF Awards.The ceremony that will honour distinguished personalities for their exploits for the year 2013 will take place on Thursday, January 9 at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos.The event is the talk of town with billboards, flyers and all spaces around the city adorning messages related to the event. For both the print and electronic media, the award dominates the pages of newspapers and programmes both on radio and television. Apart from being a night to celebrate sporting excellence,…
CAF President, Issa Hayatou on Wednesday arrived in Lagos, ahead of the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards Gala.The ceremony will be held on Thursday, January 9 at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos.Accompanied by his wife, the CAF President arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 1.30pm (local time) and was received by President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari and Globacom’s Executive Director (Special Projects), Mr. Mike Jibutoh.The welcome party included NFF Executive Committee members, Emeka Inyama, Alhaji Muazu Suleyman and Alhaji Yusuf Fresh, Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam (member, CAF Appeals Body), Olabode Opeseitan (Globacom’s Director of Public Relations),…
The wait is almost over and in the next 24 hours, the King of African football will be unveiled at the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards Gala on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos, Nigeria.The contenders for the crown are Ivorian duo, Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba, who are facing stiff opposition from Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel.Toure has won the most prestigious individual honour in African football the last two years, 2011 and 2012; whilst Drogba picked up the coveted prize in 2006 and 2009.However, 26-year old Mikel, who stars for English giants, Chelsea is hoping to gatecrash a third title ambition…
Ex-Nigeria captain, Sunday Oliseh and South African television icon, Carol Tshabalala will compere proceedings at the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards Gala on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos, Nigeria.The two personalities, no strangers to the globular leather will be expected to add glitz to the ceremony designed to celebrate and honour African football personalities for their heroics for the year 2013.Dozens of personalities from players, coaches, administrators, fans and all the stakeholders of the world’s popular sport have confirmed their attendance for the ceremony billed for the plush Eko Convention Centre, located in Victoria Lagos, Lagos.Oliseh, a cult figure in his native…
Orange Africa Nations Championship finalists, Zimbabwe beat fellow finalists, Gabon 2-0 in a warm up match played in on Tuesday 7th January night at Rand Stadium in Johannesburg. Zimbabwe Warriors scored through Donald Ngoma who netted in the first half before Milton Ncube added a second after the break to give coach Ian Gorowa a boost going into their group B games in Cape Town. Gabon Who will play in Group D along with debutants, Mauritania and Burundi as well as inaugural CHAN winners (2009), DR Congo In another warm up game also played on Tuesday night at Cape Town’s…