Ayew shortlisted for Marc-Vivien Foe award
Posted On Wednesday, 18th April 2012
Andre Ayew is vying for best African player in the French Ligue 1
Marseille midfielder Andre Ayew has been named in a ten-man shortlist for this year’s best African player in the French Ligue 1 dubbed Marc-Vivien Foe Prize.
Ayew, 22, is a frontrunner for the award after the unveiling on Tuesday in France by the award sponsors- state radio RFI and satellite television France 24.
He faces stiff opposition from team mate and Cameroon international Nicolas Nkoulou, Tunisia’s Aymen Abdennour of Toulouse and Gabon star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Saint-Etienne.
Also in contention are Cameroon internationals Henri Bedimo (Montpellier), Aurelien Chedjou (Lille), Montpellier duo Morocco’s Younes Belhanda and Jamel Saihi from Tunisia.
Gabon’s Bruno Ecuele Manga of Lorient and Burkina Faso’s Jonathan Pitroipa of Rennes complete the pack.
The award has been named after former Cameroon international Marc-Vivien Foe who died in 2003 during a FIFA Confederations Cup match with the Indomitable Lions at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, France.
Ivory Coast star Gervinho- who now plays for English side Arsenal-won the prize last year as a Lille player.
Source: MTNfootball.com
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GO AYEW U BE 2 MUCH!
cool chop
Hahahahaha thats the maestro
Dede all the way!
This award has Dede’s name written on it. He’s a Hard working footballer.
Dede deserves the best player.pls believe me.
WHAT IS BEST AFRICAN PLAYER. ARE THE AFRIVCAN PLAYERS NOT BETTER THAN FRENCH AND EUROPEAN PLAYERS. BEST PLAYER IN THE FRENCH LEAGUE IS WHAT THEY SHOULD BE AWARDING NOT THIS RACIALLY SKEWED AWARD. IN ANY CASE IT IS COLD CHOP FOR DEDE