Voting for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award is set to conclude, and five outstanding footballers are in contention for the prestigious title. The nominees are Ivorian Yaya Touré, Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Burkinabe Jonathan Pitroipa, and Nigerians John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses.
The successor to the previous year’s winner, Zambian Christopher Katongo, will be revealed soon. The voting period ends on Monday at 6 p.m. GMT. African football enthusiasts can still cast their votes by visiting bbc.com/africanfootball or sending an SMS to +44 77 86 20 20 08 with the designated numbers for each player:
1 for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
2 for Victor Moses
3 for John Obi Mikel
4 for Jonathan Pitroipa
5 for Yaya Touré.
The winner of the BBC African Footballer of the Year award will be announced on December 2.
