The
shortlist of five candidates for the 2013 BBC African Footballer of the
Year award has been announced by the BBC on November 11, 2013, Monday.
Nigerians
Victor Moses (Liverpool, on loan from Chelsea) and John Mikel Obi
(Chelsea) are joined by Burkina Faso’s Jonathan Pitroipa (Rennes) and
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon (Borussia Dortmund).
The list also includes Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure (Manchester City), who has made his fifth consecutive appearance in it.
The
winner will be decided by African football fans, who have an
opportunity to vote for their choice until 18:00 GMT on November 25,
Monday.
The winner will be announced on December 2, Monday, at 17:35 GMT on the BBC’s Focus on Africa radio and television programmes.
No
player on this year’s shortlist, drawn up from votes by 44 journalists
across Africa, has won the BBC award before and two – Pitroipa and
Aubameyang – are the first nominees from their respective countries.
Fans can vote online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/african/ and
by SMS to +44 77 86 20 20 08, by texting 1 for Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang; 2 for Victor Moses; 3 for John Obi Mikel; 4 for Jonathan
Pitroipa; and 5 for Yaya Touré.
Competition and Voting information:
SMS
texts are limited to one text per mobile phone number. Standard
international text rates apply. Please check with your service provider.
Full details and T&Cs are online at bbc.com/africanfootball
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