CAF President, Other Guests Arrive Lagos For Glo-CAF Awards

All is now set for the Oscars of African Football. The 2014 Glo-CAF awards scheduled to hold today, Thursday at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria.

The awards are the most prestigious on the continent, conferred on Illustrious sons and daughters of Africa who have distinguished themselves across the world playing or administering the game of football in the last one year.

The CAF President, Issa Hayatou, executive members of the continental body, award recipients, sports dignitaries, government officials and football administrators have started arriving in Lagos for the ceremony.

Globacom, in a press statement in Lagos Tuesday, said that “the Glo-CAF Awards 2014 will parade the greatest African football legends, including the new African Footballer of the Year and winners in 12 other categories.”

The categories include African Player of The Year (Based in Africa), National Team of The Year, Club of The Year, and Coach of The Year.

Other categories are Women’s National Team of The Year, Women’s Footballer of The Year, Most Promising Talent, Referee of The Year, Legend of The year, Fair Play Award, Platinum Award and Africa Finest XI.

CAF recently released the final list of three shortlisted players competing for the prized African Footballer of the Year awards.

Manchester City and Cote d’ Ivoire Midfielder, Yaya Toure, Nigerian Goal keeper, Vincent Enyeama who currently plays for Lille in France,  and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.