Riyad Mahrez A Deserved 2016 African Footballer Of The Year.
Algeria and Leicester Riyad Mahrez pix above was named the 2016 African Footballer of the year yesterday in Abuja Nigeria 5th of January 2017 ,the winger's fine form in the 2015-2016 season in English premier league club Leicester saw him win the premier league and other top honours. Mahrez nomination and winning the African footballer of the year 2015 edition was never a surprise to anyone who knows football very well though Patrick -Emerick Aubameyang would also be seen as a strong contender going by his current form and even his form last season in which he won the top African honour. Looking into the votes casted, the margin with which Mahrez won was somewhat closer to that of Aubameyang (361 to 313). This shows Aubameyang is also a good man for the honor he won last time but hitherto, have to settle for a second place .The third best man in Africa Sadio Mane got 186 votes, the Sinigaleas heat man has been in fine form for Liverpool and is a deserve