Yaya Toure named African Footballer of Year

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:16

Manchester City star Yaya Toure on Thursday won a third straight African Footballer of the year award.

Toure shortlisted for African Footballer of the Year title

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 19:10

Yaya Toure remained on course to be named African Footballer of the Year for a record-equalling third successive time after being named on Wednesday as one of the three finalists for the award to be handed out later this month.

Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 10:10

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named the BBC`s African Footballer of the Year for 2013 on Monday, this being the fifth straight year the Manchester City star had made the shortlist but the first time he`d taken the award.

Nabi voted AIFF Player of the Year 2012

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 19:41

Winger Syed Rahim Nabi has been voted the AIFF Player of the Year 2012 by the I-League club coaches, the AIFF President Praful Patel announced during the Annual General Meeting here today.

Van Persie named England`s Footballer of the Year

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 16:15

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie was named England`s Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers` Association on Tuesday.

Spain wonders how far Messi can go

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 19:44

Lionel Messi wrote his name in the Barcelona record books by scoring his 234th goal for the club on Tuesday and at just 24, players, fans and media are wondering how good the three-times World Player of the Year can become.

Neymar voted South America`s Footballer of Year

Last Updated: Sunday, January 1, 2012, 16:57

Brazil`s teenage striker Neymar, who won the Copa Libertadores with Santos, has been voted South American soccer`s Footballer of the Year.

Yaya Toure named African Footballer of Year

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 08:35

Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was named African Footballer of the Year.

West Ham`s Parker named England`s Footballer of the Year

Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2011, 20:07

West Ham United midfielder Scott Parker was named England`s Footballer of the Year on Friday.

Gyan tops BBC African Footballer of the Year poll

Last Updated: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 09:36

Ghana World Cup hero-cum-villain Asamoah Gyan was crowned BBC African Footballer of the Year Friday after receiving more than half the public poll votes.

Ghana’s Gyan makes African Footballer of the Year list

Last Updated: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 10:06

Asamoah Gyan has been named on a shortlist for the 2010 African Footballer of the Year Award.

Drogba named African Footballer of the Year

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 09:09

Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year, beating Cameroon`s Samuel Eto`o and Ghana`s Michael Essien for the 2009 award.