CAF AWARDS: Mahrez emerges Africa’s Best Footballer In 2016

    Algerian attacker and Leicester City player, Riyad Mahrez has been named the African Footballer of the Year at the 2016 Glo CAF Awards .which was held  yesterday in Abuja.

   At the awards held yesterday in Abuja, Mahrez beat Gabonese striker, Pierre Aubamenyang who was last year’s winner and Senegal’s Sadio Mane to win the African Best Player crown.
Nigerian Asisat Oshoala won the award for Women Player of the Year, while the Most Promising Player of the Year Award went to Nigeria and Manchester City youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, while  Arsenal, Alex Iwobi won the Youth Player of the Year.
    The record-breaking Super Falcons of Nigeria emerged as the winner of the Women’s National Team of the Year.
   National Team of the Year went to the Ugandan national team while their goalkeeper, Denis Onyango emerged Africa-based African Player of the Year.
   Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Pitso Mosimane defeated Super Falcons coach, Florence Omagbemi to win the Coach of the Year while Mosimane’s club, Mamelodi Sundowns also emerged Club of the Year. Bakary Gassama won the Referee of the Year Award.