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African Footballer of the Year 2008

Mohamed Aboutrika

Aboutrika triumphs!

Egyptian footballer Mohamed Aboutrika emerges as the overwhelming winner of the 2008 African Footballer of the Year winning more than half the votes. He beat last year's winner Emmanuel Adebayor, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o and Amr Zaki.

This year's nominees

    • Mohamed Aboutrika
      Aboutrika: Huge influence for Egypt and Al Ahly
    • Emmanuel Adebayor
      Adebayor: Will the Togo striker win again?
    • Didier Drogba
      Drogba: Brilliant but controversial Ivorian striker
    • Samuel Eto'o
      Eto'o: A year of triumph for the Cameroon star
    • Amr Zaki
      Zaki: Egypt's lethal striker is a hero at Wigan
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