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2008 BBC African Player of the Year

Road to 2010 World Cup Final 01 December @ 06:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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It's that time of year again, dear readers.
Time to vote for the 2008 BBC African Player of the Year!
This year's candidates are ...
Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt, Al Ahly)
Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo, Arsenal)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea)
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, Barcelona)
Amr Zaki (Egypt, Wigan)

The BBC canvassed football experts across Africa to compile the shortlist.

The Case for Mohamed Aboutrika

Road to 2010 World Cup Final 03 December @ 01:12 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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As we close in on the time to select an African Player of the Year, how about Egypt's Mohamed Aboutrika?
Aboutrika sports an excellent resume: he's won 2 African Cup of Nations with Egypt, won 3 African Champions Leagues with Egyptian club team Al Ahly and conquered 4 league titles with the Egyptian powerhouse.