The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992. Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Touré have won the award the most times (four wins each).

Oct 24, 2024 · The Confederation of African Football revealed the list of 10 players shortlisted for the 2024 African Player of the Year award, commonly known as the African Ballon d’Or, which will be presented during the CAF Awards ceremony on December 16 in Marrakech.

Oct 28, 2024 · George Weah remains the only African player to have won either the men's or women's Ballon d'Or. The former AC Milan star was the winner of both France Football's prize and the FIFA World...

Oct 16, 2024 · The nominations for the 2024 Ballon d'Or spotlight five exceptional African players: Barbra Banda from Zambia, Tabitha Chawinga from Malawi, Karim Konaté from Ivory Coast, Ronwen Williams...

Dec 16, 2024 · Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, the standout performer for Italian club Atalanta, has been crowned the Best African Player of 2024. Lookman triumphed over notable contenders, including Brighton’s Ivorian winger Simon Adingra, Borussia Dortmund’s Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy, Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan full-back Achraf Hakimi, and ...

1 day ago · Ruling the world from his Egyptian throne, his name nests atop the latest Ballon d’Or power rankings— a list that contains emissaries from different countries of the world. An EPL gift from Liverpool coupled with an invincible journey to Munich in May is all it will take for Mo Salah to unseat George Weah —not with another election, as ...

11 hours ago · Vinícius Júnior said a banner from Manchester City fans -- backing Rodri in their Ballon d'Or dispute -- helped inspire him to put in a man-of-the-match performance in Real Madrid's 3-2 comeback win in the Champions League on Tuesday.. Fans at the Etihad unfurled a banner ahead of the knockout phase playoff first leg showing City midfielder Rodri with the Ballon d'Or trophy he won ahead of ...

Jan 31, 2025 · In this article, we will cover the African Ballon d'Or winners and nominees of the past, and potentially future as we speculate who could be in the running for the prestigious award in 2025. The favourites for the Ballon d’Or awards tend to …

Sep 7, 2023 · With the top 30-man Ballon d’Or list released recently (including four Africans), we look at the highest-ranked African players in this award. African Ballon d'or top rankings Victor Ikpeba – 1997 (Monaco/Nigeria) – 32nd

Oct 29, 2024 · This article celebrates the top 10 historical African Ballon d’Or nominees and winners who have reached these extraordinary heights. 1. George Weah (Liberia) – 1995 Winner. Highlight: George Weah is the only African player to have …