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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The CAF Awards gala will take place on the 21st of July in Morocco. Sadio Man\u00e9 is a big favorite to win.<\/b><\/p>\n

The ten best African players go to vote to see who will win the award for best footballer of the year, at the CAF Awards gala, in Morocco, on the 21st of July.<\/p>\n

Sadio Man\u00e9 is the big favorite to win, with former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah being the second most quoted for winning the award.<\/p>\n

Here is the list released this Monday:<\/p>\n

Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City (Algeria)<\/p>\n

Lyon’s Toko Ekambi (Cameroon)<\/p>\n

Vincent Aboubakar of Al Nassr (Cameroon)<\/p>\n

S\u00e9bastien Haller, recently signed by Dortmund, (Ivory Coast)<\/p>\n

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, (Egypt)<\/p>\n

PSG’s Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)<\/p>\n

Liverpool’s Naby Keita (Guinea-Conakry)<\/p>\n

Edouard Mendy, Chelsea (Senegal)<\/p>\n

Kalidou Koulibaly, from Napoli (Senegal)<\/p>\n

Sadio Man\u00e9, recently signed by Bayern Munich (Senegal)<\/p>\n

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