Yaya king of Africa again

Manchester City star Yaya Toure on Thursday won a third straight CAF Footballer of the Year Award ahead of Mikel Obi of Nigeria.

The 31-year-old Ivory Coast international also won the award in 2011 and 2012. 

Two-time winner Didier Drogba was also nominated for this award. 

Egyptian legend Mohamed Aboutrika beat compatriot Ahmed Fathy and Sunday Mba from Nigeria to win the best Player based in Africa. 

It was a fitting send-off gift for the 35-year-old Al Ahly star, who has announced his retirement from the game. 

Ahly were also rewarded as the Club of the Year ahead of CS Sfaxien of Tunisia and South Africa’s Orlando Pirates after they won an eighth CAF Champions League trophy. 

Nigeria scooped several awards to underline a very successful year with coach Stephen Keshi voted Africa’s best coach, while the Super Eagles were the best national team after they won a third Africa Cup of Nations in February and qualified for a fifth World Cup. 

The country’s U17 team were picked as the National Youth Team and Kelechi Iheanacho who was voted the MVP of the 2013 U17 FIFA World Cup received the Most Promising Talent Award. 

The full list of winners of the 2013 CAF Awards: 

African Footballer of the Year 
Yaya Toure 

Best African-based Player 
Mohamed Aboutrika 

Coach of the Year 
Stephen Keshi 

Most promising Talent 
Kelechi Iheanacho 

National Team of the Year 
Nigeria 

National Youth Team of the Year 
Nigeria U17 

Club of the Year 
Al Ahly of Egypt 

Referee of the Year 
Haimoudi Djamel 

Legends of the Year 
Bruno Metsu, Jose Faria 

Africa XI – Vincent Enyeama – Ahmed Fathi, Fari, Kevin Constant – Mikel Obi, Yaya Toure, Jonathan Pitroipa, Mohamed Aboutrika – Emmanuel Emenike, Asamoah Gyan, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Coach: Stephen Keshi