Mahrez wins CAF Footballer Awards, Iheanacho, Iwobi also Win

Riyad Mahrez, Algerian and Leicester forward has been crowned the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year on Thursday.

25-year-old Mahrez inspired Leicester to the Premier League title and is already the PFA player of the year and BBC African Footballer of the Year.

Senegalese and Liverpool striker Sadio Mane and Borussia Dortmund’s Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are also in the running for the award with Aubameyang who won the award last year finishing in second place.

And the African Player of the Year #APOTY 2nd place winner is #Aubameyang!!

— Glo (@GloWorld) January 5, 2017

And the African Player of the year #APOTY is #RyadMahrez !!!!! #GloCAFAwards2016

— Glo (@GloWorld) January 5, 2017

It's a huge honour to receive this award, I want to thank all my teammates,my family, Africa, Nigeria as well..#RyadMahrez #GloCAFAwards2016

— Glo (@GloWorld) January 5, 2017

The ceremony took place in Abuja’s prestigious International Conference Centre.

The final 3 just before the winner was announced. #SadioMane #RyadMahrez #PierreEmerickAubameyang #GloCAFAwards2016

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Other winners at the 25th edition of the awards in Nigeria’s capital are English Premier League-based Nigerian pair Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) and Alex Iwobi (Arsenal).