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MightySparrow:
Sorry about it, next year, God's willing, you get it

How can a PSG player win ,lol.

What's he saying?

MightySparrow:
Sorry about it, next year, God's willing, you get it

What kind of prayer is that....please stop saying nonsense. lookman 2 in roll.

MightySparrow:
Sorry about it, next year, God's willing, you get it

From Victor Osimhen to Ademola to Boniface back to victor and back to Ademola

Sensational headache. Nowhere was it mentioned how CAF made he believe he won CAFPOTY

DrTee1:
Sentiments do so little in the final analysis.

Many Nigerians are emotional about Austin Okocha's APOTY loss in 1998 - but the votes are available to be checked by anyone.

Same with the Ballon D'Or sentiments that anyone may have.

In 1998, Nigeria was not at the AFCON in Burkina Faso where Hadji set Africa alight, scoring a particularly marvellous goal amongst other things. At the 98 World Cup, Hadji was also fantastic for Morocco, where the Atlas Lions almost qualified for the second round after defeating Scotland 3-0 in their final game and expecting Brazil to defeat Norway in the simultaneous game to qualify with Brazil.

It was tough to receive the cold news that Norway, of all teams, whom Morocco had previously drawn, has defeated Brazil. Hadji was the most delightsome player in Africa in 1998 - and the Coaches and Captain CAF APOTY voting college saw this and voted in the same vein.

It has nothing to do with the sentiments of Nigerians, many of whom didn't watch the 1998 AFCON as to understand anything besides Austin Okocha's unproductive theatrics at the 98 World Cup. Dribbling the Danes at the second round while contributing no goals or assists counts for little in the final analysis, really.

I don't think you're correct. George Weah of Liberia was the African footballer of the year in 1998. Hadji Diouf is from Senegal;not from Morocco. He won the APOTY in 2002. You need to make a clarification on your submission; it's not accurate.

CAF? Make-believe is no belief.Sorry,please don't cry.

MightySparrow:
Sorry about it, next year, God's willing, you get it

He should forget about it, unless he up his game because for the next 3-4yrs Nigerian players are winning it back to back.

There was no rigging, Yakubu wasn't involved just accept that you lost to the best African player

VEHINTOLAR:


I don't think you're correct. George Weah of Liberia was the African footballer of the year in 1998. Hadji Diouf is from Senegal;not from Morocco. He won the APOTY in 2002. You need to make a clarification on your submission; it's not accurate.

Oga, the guy is very correct. Mustapha Hadji, won the APOTY in 1998..
George Weah? How.
Please, u are d one to check ur facts

Jeezuzpick:


Okocha not winning CAF Player of the Year is the biggest travesty in African football.

Nigerians hyping of Okocha is the biggest travesty in the world.
He didn’t win any major trophy in those years and you think he deserves it.
Hell Okocha doesn’t get that much goals or assists as an attacking midfielder,
Zero trophy or finals with Frankfurt 1998
Zero trophy or finals with Bolton in 2004,
Somehow, you still think he was robbed🤷

VEHINTOLAR:


I don't think you're correct. George Weah of Liberia was the African footballer of the year in 1998. Hadji Diouf is from Senegal;not from Morocco. He won the APOTY in 2002. You need to make a clarification on your submission; it's not accurate.

Mustafa Hadji of the Atlas Lions of morroco, not El Hadji Diouf

Did you watch 98 or even Afcon 98?

Even if CAF mistakenly gave you the award, wouldn’t it be honourable for you to give it to the rightful owner? You are not even suppose to be in last 3 as far as I’m concerned.
Your only achievement was winning the high school league with PSG last season. For the last AFCON you flop so why are you coveting something that doesn’t belong to you?

ogaemma:
He is not the first to experience that.
CAF also made Okocha believed he won the award.
Okocha was nominated three times (1998, 2003 and 2004), but his best-ever finish was second place in 1998 and 2004, while he ended up in third place in 2003.
1998 was the most painful lost.
It was obvious Okocha won the award in 1998.

But on the case of Lookman, he won it on pure MERIT.
Try next time Mr. Hakimi.

That year 1998
Imagine how okocha had felt
He was the clear winner

But they gave it to a Moroccan Mustapha Hagi who was even surprised he got it ahead of okocha

VEHINTOLAR:


I don't think you're correct. George Weah of Liberia was the African footballer of the year in 1998. Hadji Diouf is from Senegal;not from Morocco. He won the APOTY in 2002. You need to make a clarification on your submission; it's not accurate.

PAST CAF AWARD WINNERS

Men’s Player of the Year

1992 Abedi Pele (Ghana)
1993 Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria)
1994 Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria)
1995 George Weah (Liberia)
1996 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
1997 Victor Ikpeba (Nigeria)
1998 Mustapha Hadji (Morocco)
1999 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
2000 Patrick Mboma (Cameroon)
2001 El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
2002 El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
2003 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
2004 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
2005 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
2006 Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire)
2007 Frédéric Kanouté (Mali)
2008 Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
2009 Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire)
2010 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
2011 Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire)
2012 Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire)
2013 Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire)
2014 Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire)
2015 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)
2016 Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
2017 Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
2018 Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
2019 Sadio Mané (Senegal)
2020 Awards not held due to COVID-19
2021 Awards not held due to COVID-19
2022 Sadio Mané (Senegal)
2023 Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)
2024 Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)

ogaemma:
He is not the first to experience that.
CAF also made Okocha believed he won the award.
Okocha was nominated three times (1998, 2003 and 2004), but his best-ever finish was second place in 1998 and 2004, while he ended up in third place in 2003.
1998 was the most painful lost.
It was obvious Okocha won the award in 1998.
But on the case of Lookman, he won it on pure MERIT.
Try next time Mr. Hakimi.

👍- for memory and good comments.

Hakimi, your Mama no fit help you for this one again o😂
Go beg 'your wife's wey u and ur mama leave koboless
She don swear for you o

ok

Lookman no be your mate

Dem just want you to attend the show
If Dem no make you believe
You no go attend.
Try harder next time.....
By the way, what did you do special that ,makes you believe you will win.
Syrigou even did better at Stuttgart than you before he moved to Dortmund.

U made ur girlfriend believe u had money as well

So you could attend the event

Hakimi play nothing to collect the award
If you like visit wazobi FM to express your fustration Ademola lookman gonna win it again ahead of you that is back to back even salahmalaikun no fit win am again write my words down

Luku na man honestly…!

He is in the class of mpape of

It's as if this Achimi doesn't get job to do. Many years are ahead of you and if you want to win next edition.. start it today and stop this nonsense talk jare... Rubbish

robosky02:


PAST CAF AWARD WINNERS

Men’s Player of the Year

1992 Abedi Pele (Ghana)
1993 Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria)
1994 Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria)
1995 George Weah (Liberia)
1996 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
1997 Victor Ikpeba (Nigeria)
1998 Mustapha Hadji (Morocco)
1999 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
2000 Patrick Mboma (Cameroon)
2001 El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
2002 El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
2003 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
2004 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
2005 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
2006 Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire)
2007 Frédéric Kanouté (Mali)
2008 Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
2009 Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire)
2010 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
2011 Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire)
2012 Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire)
2013 Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire)
2014 Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire)
2015 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)
2016 Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
2017 Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
2018 Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
2019 Sadio Mané (Senegal)
2020 Awards not held due to COVID-19
2021 Awards not held due to COVID-19
2022 Sadio Mané (Senegal)
2023 Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)
2024 Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)

Hmmm, this is very informative. Yaya toure & Samuel eto, i comot cap for them. Kings of African football…! Respect!

Frustrated over what bro?

Move on!!!

Isa Hayaouta, the former CAF boss would have given that title to Hakimi. That man showed Nigeria pepper. Very biased against Nigeria's interests during his time as CAF boss.

Zackattack:

Nigerians hyping of Okocha is the biggest travesty in the world.
He didn’t win any major trophy in those years and you think he deserves it.
Hell Okocha doesn’t get that much goals or assists as an attacking midfielder,
Zero trophy or finals with Frankfurt 1998
Zero trophy or finals with Bolton in 2004,
Somehow, you still think he was robbed🤷

Yes.

For a person who remains known and recognised on the global scene till this day, he deserved it, as a player.

If u like don't concentrate, salah, Osimhen and lookman will top u again next year... At the rate they are going

Lookman still doing wonders.

Won man of the match in a game they lost to real Madrid in champions League