The Confederation of African Football have announced the list of nominees for the CAF Awards 2025.
Senegal captain Edouard Mendy has left Chelsea after three years to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli.
Sadio Mane has beaten former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah and fellow Senegal international teammate Edouard Mendy to be crowned African Player of the Year in Rabat on Thursday for the second time.
Another chapter in the personal rivalry between former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will play out in Rabat on Thursday when the African Player of the Year is named.
Liverpool won the League Cup final in dramatic fashion as Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty to give the Reds an 11-10 shoot-out victory after a pulsating 0-0 draw at Wembley on Sunday.
Senegal captain Sadio Mane, who scored the decisive shootout penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final triumph over Egypt, was named player of the tournament in Yaounde on Sunday.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has insisted he “will be ready” for Chelsea in January when Edouard Mendy is likely to be away at the Africa Cup of Nations following more shoot-out heroics on Tuesday.
Thomas Tuchel believes Edouard Mendy should have been included on the Ballon d’Or shortlist.
The nominees for the Ballon d'Or 2021 Yachine Trophy are in, with France Football's award for the greatest goalkeeper on Earth set to be announced in December.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed goalkeeper Edouard Mendy did not feel comfortable playing in the 3-0 Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur. (more…)