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CAF Unveils Men’s Nominees For 2023 Awards [Full List]
Nominees for the men’s categories of the CAF Awards 2023, set for Dec. 11 in Marrakech, Morocco, were unveiled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The preliminary list was compiled by a panel comprising CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends, and media representatives from various countries, as stated on the CAF website on Wednesday.
The evaluation period for nominees’ performance spans from November 2022 to September 2023, as stated in the announcement.
The statement reads “Thirty (30) players made the cut for the top prize; CAF African Player of the Year, whilst 20 players have been nominated for the CAF Interclub Player of the Year.
“Coach of the Year, CAF National Team of the Year and Club of the Year have ten (10) nominees each just as CAF Young Player of the Year – for players under the age of 21”
In a notable first, CAF has introduced the CAF African Goalkeeper of the Year Category (Men and Women) for the upcoming prestigious event.
The newly added award aims to recognize and honor outstanding players, officials, and administrators for their contributions during the evaluation period from November 2022 to September 2023.
“It will be the first time that shot stoppers will be acknowledged for their performances, further expanding the network of winners for the annual event. 10 players have been nominated for the novel award.
“The ultimate winner of each category will be decided after votes from a voting panel.
“The panel will consist of the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, Head Coaches & Captains of Member Associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the Interclub competitions.
“The nominees for the Women’s categories will be announced in due course,”
Full List of Nominees:
Player of the Year (Men)
Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund)
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli)
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen)
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli)
Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas)
Ibrahima Sangare (Cote d’Ivoire and Nottingham Forest)
Seko Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire and Al Nassr)
Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique Marseille)
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids)
Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)
Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United)
Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart)
Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain)
Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique Marseille)
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray)
Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United)
Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)
Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Sevilla)
Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli)
Sadio Mane (Senegal and Al Nassr)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)
Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencvaros)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)
Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Yassine Bounou (Morocco & Al Hilal)
Andre Onana (Cameroon and Manchester United)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns)
Edouard Mendy (Senegal and Al Ahli)
Oussama Benbot (Algeria and USM Alger)
Youssef El Motie (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
Djigui Diarra (Mali and Young Africans)
Pape Mamadou Sy (Senegal and Generation Foot)
Landing Badji (Senegal and AS Pikine)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
Aymen Mahious (Algeria and USM Alger/Yverdon-Sport)
Oussama Benbot (Algeria and USM Alger)
Zineddine Belaid (Algeria and USM Alger)
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Young Africans/Pyramids)
Makabi Lilepo (DR Congo and Al Hilal/Valenciennes)
Hussein El Shahat (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mostafa Fathi (Egypt and Pyramids)
Djigui Diarra (Mali and Young Africans)
Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco and Wydad Club Athletic)
Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
Youssef El Motie (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
Ranga Chivaviro (South Africa and Marumo Gallants/Kaizer Chiefs)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns)
Ali Maaloul (Tunisia and Al Ahly)
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Esperance Sportive de Tunis /Ferencvaros)
Young Player of the Year (Men)
Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso and Bournemouth)
Souleymane Alio (Burkina Faso and New Stars)
Ernest Nuamah (Ghana & Olympique Lyonnais)
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco and Betis)
Bilal El Khannous (Morocco and Genk)
Gift Orban (Nigeria and KAA Gent)
Lamine Camara (Senegal and Generation Foot/Metz)
Pape Amadou Diallo (Senegal and Generation Foot/Metz)
Pape Demba Diop (Senegal and Zulte Waregem)
Amara Diouf (Senegal and Generation Foot)
Coach of the Year (Men)
Abdelhak Benchikha (USM Alger)
Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)
Juan Micha Obiang (Equatorial Guinea)
Tom Saintfiet (The Gambia)
Baciro Cande (Guinea Bissau)
Amir Abdou (Mauritania)
Walid Regragui (Morocco)
Chiquinho Conde (Mozambique)
Aliou Cisse (Senegal)
Pape Thiaw (Senegal – CHAN)
National Team of the Year (Men)
Cape Verde
The Gambia
Guinea Bissau
Equatorial Guinea
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Senegal
Tanzania
Club of the Year (Men)
CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
USM Alger (Algeria)
ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire)
Al Ahly (Egypt)
Raja Club Athletic (Morocco)
Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Marumo Gallants (South Africa)
Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia)
Young Africans (Tanzania).
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Jacob Bruun Larsen’s early strike had given the Clarets a glimmer of hope, but Tottenham’s Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven struck back to seal Burnley’s fate.
The loss means Burnley will join Sheffield United in the Championship next season, with Luton Town also facing the drop after their loss to West Ham.
Manager Vincent Kompany’s efforts to save Burnley’s season ultimately fell short, as the team was unable to secure the win they needed to extend their survival bid to the final day of the season.
With only one game remaining, the Clarets find themselves five points behind Nottingham Forest, who occupy the fourth-bottom spot.
France forward Kylian Mbappe has declared his plan to depart from Paris Saint-Germain at the conclusion of the current season.
The announcement was made through a video shared on his Instagram page on Friday.
In the video, Mbappe expressed, “…I have always said I will speak with you when the time comes. And so I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint Germain. I will not extend. The adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.”
The 25-year-old’s contract with the Ligue 1 champions is set to expire, and there has been strong speculation linking him with a transfer to Real Madrid.
Last summer, there was a major standoff regarding Mbappe’s future with PSG.
At one point, he was sidelined from the first-team squad and omitted from the club’s pre-season tour of Asia.
However, an agreement was eventually reached to ensure PSG wouldn’t lose out when Mbappe eventually departs.
The details of his impending exit are still pending confirmation.
Leverkusen staged a late comeback, extending their unbeaten streak to 49 games and securing a spot in their first Europa League final in 22 years.
Their 2-2 draw against Roma resulted in a 4-2 aggregate victory in the semi-final second leg.
They are set to encounter Atalanta, another Italian team, in the final showdown in Dublin on May 22.
According to report, Roma kicked off strongly, creating the game’s initial chances, notably with Romelu Lukaku’s attempt thwarted by Matěj Kovář’s swift intervention.
Despite Leverkusen’s dominance in openings during the first half, their closest opportunity came from Exequiel Palacios, whose shot ricocheted off the post and Mile Svilar before being cleared.
The visitors capitalized on Leverkusen’s missed chances when Jonathan Tah fouled Sardar Azmoun, leading to a penalty converted by Leandro Paredes, halving their aggregate deficit as they headed into halftime.
Following the restart, Leverkusen intensified their offensive efforts, accumulating over 20 attempts on goal.
However, it was Roma who capitalized once more, this time from another penalty.
Adam Hložek was penalized for handball, allowing Leandro Paredes to equalize again and level the overall score.
Despite Roma’s minimal threat on a third goal, Leverkusen seized the opportunity, benefitting from an own goal by Gianluca Mancini off a deep corner from Grimaldo.
As Roma pushed forward in a bid for extra time, Leverkusen exploited their defensive gaps, with Josip Stanišić cutting inside to score, securing Leverkusen’s 49-game unbeaten streak and their spot in the final in Dublin.
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