African Footballer of the Year nominees
Okocha in final five
Bolton Wanderers’ Jay Jay Okocha has been named as one of five finalists for the 2004 African Footballer of the Year.
On Sunday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced a shortlist of five players including the 2003 winner Samuel Eto’o of Barcelona.
The South African Star reports that other nominees for the prestigious individual honour are Chelsea’s Ivorian striker Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo and Monaco and South Africa striker Benni McCarthy, who stars for European champions FC Porto.
CAF’s technical and media committees voted for the five players.
At a press briefing in Abuja, Nigeria, CAF director of communications, Sulaiman Habuba, announced that the national team coaches of the continent’s 53 member-nations will vote for the final three nominees. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony in Durban, South Africa, on 15 February.
The five nominees in the other awards categories will be announced in January. The categories include best goalkeeper, best coach, most impressive achiever as well as best team.
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