A New page was this evening opened in the annals of the history of football on the continent of Africa with major stakeholders converging at the consecration ground Hurghada in the Pyramid city of Egypt to celebrate their best legs and teams.
Sadio Mane led the winner's list cupping the 2019 African Footballer of the year ahead of Algeria and Manchester City's talismanic winger Rihad Mahrez who despite winning the treble in England and capping it with an AFCON Title played second fiddle alongside Egypt and Liverpool's Mohammed Salah who came in Second and Third.
At the 2019 Confederations of African Football (CAF) Awards Ceremony, Morocco and Dortmund Star Achraf Hakimi confirmed his place in history beating back efforts from Super Eagles Super Stars Samuel Chukwueze of Villarreal and Lille's Victor Osimhen to win the African Youth Player of the year.
His exploits with Dortmund has attracted other top clubs in the World like Barcelona, Real Madrid amongst others.
Super Falcons and FC Barcelona Femeni Striker Asisat Oshoala has won the African Women’s Player of the Year for the fourth time.
Asisat Oshoala, won shrugged off competition from South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana and Ajara Nchout of Cameroon to clinch the women African Footballer of the year for award for the fourth time.
Asisat Oshoala, won shrugged off competition from South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana and Ajara Nchout of Cameroon to clinch the women African Footballer of the year for award for the fourth time.
Ajara marshaled Cameroon's charge at the 2019 Women World Cup in France scoring 2 goals capping it with 16 goals for Valerenga.
South African Coach Desiree Ellis shrugged off stiff competition from Nigeria's Coach Thomas Dennerby and Alain Djeumfa of Cameroon to win the African Women's Coach of the year.
Other winners include
Algeria- African Men's team of the Year.
Cameroon- African Women's team of the year.
Djamel Belmadi (Algeria)- Men's Coach of the Year.
FIFPro African Best XI #CAFAwards2019
🇨🇲 André Onana
🇲🇦 Achraf Hakimi
🇸🇳 Kalidou Koulibaly
🇨🇲 Joel Matip
🇨🇮 Serge Aurier
🇩🇿 Riyad Mahrez
🇸🇳 Idrissa Gueye
🇲🇦 Hakim Ziyech
🇸🇳 Sadio Mané
🇪🇬 Mohamed Salah
🇬🇦 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
TP Mazembe's Moise Katumbi- African Club President of the Year award.
Best Football Federation- Egypt
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