BBC African footballer of the year

[Spurge]

I think it's because the BBC have exclusive UK rights to the African Cup of Nations.

They've awarded it last few years - pretty sure Yaya won previous two.

Only the once for Yaya - full list of winners below

2013: Yaya Toure (Manchester City & Ivory Coast)
2012: Chris Katongo (Henan Construction & Zambia)
2011: Andre Ayew (Marseille & Ghana)
2010: Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland & Ghana)
2009: Didier Drogba (Chelsea & Ivory Coast)
2008: Mohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahly & Egypt)
2007: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal & Togo)
2006: Michael Essien (Chelsea & Ghana)
2005: Mohamed Barakat (Al Ahly & Egypt)
2004: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria)
2003: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria)
2002: El Hadji Diouf (Liverpool & Senegal)
2001: Sammy Kuffour (Bayern Munich & Ghana)
2000: Patrick Mboma (Parma & Cameroon)

[Green & Blue]

I thought I had a pretty decent knowledge of football, am I alone in not recognising some of the players on that list? 3 of them I've never heard of before.

[Nigels Tackle]

I think it's because the BBC have exclusive UK rights to the African Cup of Nations.

They've awarded it last few years - pretty sure Yaya won previous two.

Only the once for Yaya - full list of winners below

2013: Yaya Toure (Manchester City & Ivory Coast)
2012: Chris Katongo (Henan Construction & Zambia)
2011: Andre Ayew (Marseille & Ghana)
2010: Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland & Ghana)
2009: Didier Drogba (Chelsea & Ivory Coast)
2008: Mohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahly & Egypt)
2007: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal & Togo)
2006: Michael Essien (Chelsea & Ghana)
2005: Mohamed Barakat (Al Ahly & Egypt)
2004: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria)
2003: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria)
2002: El Hadji Diouf (Liverpool & Senegal)
2001: Sammy Kuffour (Bayern Munich & Ghana)
2000: Patrick Mboma (Parma & Cameroon)

with a couple of exceptions (yaya being one) that's a list of unfulfilled talent

[Foreverinbluedreams]

I thought I had a pretty decent knowledge of football, am I alone in not recognising some of the players on that list? 3 of them I've never heard of before.

The two Mohameds and Katongo?

[Green & Blue]

I thought I had a pretty decent knowledge of football, am I alone in not recognising some of the players on that list? 3 of them I've never heard of before.

The two Mohameds and Katongo?

Yeah that's the three of them.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

I thought I had a pretty decent knowledge of football, am I alone in not recognising some of the players on that list? 3 of them I've never heard of before.

The two Mohameds and Katongo?

Yeah that's the three of them.

Haven't a scooby who they are either.

[Socrates]

When are you coming north to buy me dinner Soccs?

Life is complicated enough without lobster :o

I do have a friend in your neck of the woods for the next year though so you never know...

[I Just Blue Myself]

I thought I had a pretty decent knowledge of football, am I alone in not recognising some of the players on that list? 3 of them I've never heard of before.

The two Mohameds and Katongo?

Yeah that's the three of them.

Haven't a scooby who they are either.

I know Katongo from the Bundesliga & Aboutrika as the 'Egyptian Zidane' from various African Cups. The latter was at least hugely succesful (& popular) in African club & international football. The former? Christ...