Larceny and thievery at its best by Issa Hayatou and his cohorts! So how did CAF and its subpar affiliates arrive at Drogba? I think this is a frightful decision in its almost absurd term. I don't get this decision in the least. Drogba finished the year well, yes, but no way can his season measure up to Eto'o's. Eto'o scored about 30 goals (jan -dec) last year (including 10 for Inter Milan) Drogba did not score more than 25 goals for Chelsea (including his 19 goals by December) Eto'o won three big trophies with Barcelona and was a key player in all of them, Drogba only won the FA Cup. Both led their teams to the World Cup so no advantages there - Both were also involved in charity work in their home countries, so whats the criteria here. Get a grip, CAF!
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba has been named the 2009 African Footballer of the Year, his second in the history of the awards at a ceremony in Accra on Thursday night.
The Chelsea ace put up a heart of the sleeves inspiration through perspiration to secure a second successive Fifa World Cup qualification berth with the Elephants.
The 32-year-old was instrumental in the Blues progress to the semi-finals of last season's Uefa Champions League.
Drogba beat competition from club mate Michael Essien and Inter Milan forward Samuel Eto'O Fils.
He was also crowned the 2006 African Footballer of the Year.
AC Milan's Ghana international Dominic Adiyiah was named the Young Player of the Year. The 19-year-old beat competition from South Africa's Eramus Kermit and Sani Emmanuel of Nigeria. Adiyiah won the Top scorer and Most Valuable Player Awards at the 2009 Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Egypt. His 8 goals helped Ghana to become the first African country to lift the prestigious World Youth trophy.
Adiyiah's coach at the tournament, Sellas Tetteh, was adjudged best coach under the year in review. Tetteh emulates his mentor Cecil Jones Attuquafio who won it in 2000.
2009 Glo-Caf Awards:
African Player on the continent-Tresor Mputu Mabi.
Young Player of the Year-Dominic Adiyiah
Coach of the Year-Sellas Tetteh
Supporters Club of the Year-South Africa Supporters Club.
Club of the Year-TP Mazembe
National Team of the Year-Algeria
Fair Play Award-Al Hilal (Sudan) Supporters
Platinum Award-Ghana President John Evans Atta Mills
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