Glo-CAF Awards will come off in Lome on February 1

The 2007 edition of the Glo-CAF Awards will come off in Lome, Togo on Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Palais des Congres.

The awards ceremony sponsored by Nigerian-based telecommunications outfit, Globacom, is to reward players on the continent who excelled in 2007.



This is the third time time Globacom is sponsoring the continent’s revered football awards ceremony after 2005 and 2006 edition.

Also, Lome is third venue to host the showpiece event after Lagos and Accra.



The ceremony is expected to attract some noble personalities; current and old who have contributed enormously to the development of football on the continent.



Topmost on bill is the Glo-CAF Player of the Year Award, which is being contended amongst Didier Drogba (Cote d’Ivoire), winner of last year’s award; Michael Essien (Ghana) and Frederic Kanoute (Mali).



Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Mali captain Mamadou Diarra failed to make the final three for the coveted prize despite making the initial shortlist by the Media and Technical Committees of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).



The winner will be decided by votes from the 53 National Associations affiliated to CAF and the coaches of the senior national teams.



There are also awards for the Interclub Player of Year, National Team of Year, Coach of the Year, Club of Year, Women Footballer of the Year and Young Player of Year.



Globacom has awarded the organization of the ceremony, to South Africa based Event Management Outfit, True Colours, who dished out a memorable scene in the minds of all at the International Conference Centre in Accra last year.



Nigeria’s highlife maestro King Ade and twice Kora Award winner King Mensah of Togo will entertain guests with some fine music artistry.





Award Categories

Inter-Club Player of the year 2007

Chermiti Amine (Etoile de Sahel,Tunisia)

Ezeh Godwin Nou Buisi (Al Hilal, Sudan)

Maputo Mabi (Mazembe Englebert,RD Congo)



National Team of the year 2007

Côte d'Ivoire

Sudan

Nigeria U-17 National Team



Club of the year 2007

Al Hilal (Sudan)

Etoile de Sahel (Tunisia)

CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)



Young player of the year 2007 ( Under 23-year old )

Ibara Franchel (Congo U-20 National Team)

Mulenga Clifford (Zambia U-20 National Team)

Oseni Gani (Nigeria U-17 National Team)



Women Footballer of the year 2007

Cynthia Uwak (Nigeria)

Perpetua Nkwocha (Nigeria)

Modise Portia (South Africa)



Coach of the year 2007

Bertrand Marchand (Etoile De Sahel, Tunisia)

Michel Decastel (Sfax,Tunisia)

Yemi Tella (Nigeria U-17 National Team)