Yaya Toure named the African best player for a record 4th straight time

The Ivorian has been named the best player from
the continent for a record fourth straight time after
beating Vincent Enyeama and Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang at a ceremony in Lagos
Manchester City playmaker Yaya Toure has been
named African Player of the Year for a record fourth
year in a row at a ceremony in Lagos on Thursday
night.
The Ivorian, who beat off competition from local
favourite Vincent Enyeama and Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang, equals Samuel Eto'o's four titles but
becomes the first player to win in back-to-back
years.
The 31-year-old scored 20 goals in 35 Premier
League appearances for Manuel Pellegrini's side in
the 2013-14 campaign, as they held off Liverpool's
challenge by two points.
Aubameyang enjoyed a fine debut campaign at
Borussia Dortmund last season, wowing fans with
his direct running and lightning pace.
The Gabon international scored 13 Bundesliga goals
last term to help Jurgen Klopp's men to a second-
placed finish and the DFB-Pokal final.
Enyeama captained Nigeria at the World Cup and
was an ever-present in a Lille side that finished
third in Ligue 1 last term, helping the club to the
Champions League preliminary stages where they
lost to Porto.
Ghana's Asamoah Gyan and Nigeria's Ahmed Musa
were previously on a five-man list, before that was
whittled down to three in late December.