Yacine Brahimi has received
BBC African Footballer of the year 2014 award. In a decision made by football
fans, the 24-year-old became the first Algerian to win the award.
Following votes submitted by
football fans from 207 FIFA-registered countries, Brahimi trounced Nigerian
Vincent Enyeama, Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ivorian pair Gervinho
and Yaya Toure.
Brahimi, who was
congratulated by Toure in a Tweet, told BBC Sport, "It's a big honour for
me to receive this wonderful trophy. I owe it to my country, Algeria, and to
all the people who voted for me. It's also a trophy for the whole of Africa,
because it rewards an African player. So I am really very happy."
Source: bbc
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