Arsenal’s Gervinho short-listed for African Player-Of-The-Year
There is very little doubt that the ex-Chelsea striker Didier Drogba must be favourite to win this years African-Player-Of-The-Year award after his brilliant contribution in winning the Champions League for his club, as well as helping the Ivory Coast to second place in the African Cup of Nations, but his Ivorian team-mate, Yaya Toure and Gervinho are also touted as possible winners.
The ex-Arsenal Alex Song, who recently moved to Barcelona is also there, as well as Demba Ba and John Obi Mikel from the Premiership who have contributed half of the nominated Top Ten.
The Full short-list of nominees is as follows……
Didier Drogba – Shanghai Shenhua
Yaya Toure – Manchester City
Gervinho – Arsenal
John Obi Mikel – Chelsea
Demba Ba – Newcastle
Younes Belhanda – Montpellier
Christopher Katongo – Henan Jianye
Alexandre Song – Barcelona
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – St Etienne
Andre Ayew – Marseille
There are certainly a lot of talented players on that list, but surely no-one can match Drogba in the trophy-winning department, except perhaps Yaya-Toure who was also brilliant in Man City’s run to the Premiership title. Who thinks that Gervinho could win a place in the Top Three?
Y Not? That Chap did Good
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Either Drogba or Toure will get it. Although I think Song deserves just as much credit as them. Miss Song
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worst player on that list
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Once again we are judging a player for the work he has done out of position. Gervhino is not a striker and should rather be judged for his work he does on the wing which is very good at. So he deserves it.
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There are much better players in Africa than that headless chicken who thinks he can dribble like Ronaldo.
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What???
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There must be some poor players in africa if they choose the headles chicken.
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If Gervinho was fit he would have been our highest goal scorer by now and he will be one of the favourites to win it
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my GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
GERVINHO, top player
He black spot on this AWARD… :/
dont knw y he is in our Team!
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Drogba will get it partly coz he deserves it and partly coz hes trying to open asian minds towards black players, must say though that Africa dont seem to have near the same numbers of quality players as years gone by
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