Bayern Munich ahead, Sadio Mane, and Barcelona Women striker, Asisat Oshoala, have been named the 2022 African Male and Feminine Finest Gamers of the Yr respectively.
The Senegal worldwide gained the prize forward of former Liverpool teammate, Mohamed Salah and compatriot, Edouard Mendy of Chelsea.
After claiming the distinguished prize on the CAF Awards ceremony in Rabat on Thursday’s night time, Mane grew to become the fifth participant after El Hadji Diouf, Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure, and Salah to win the award in consecutive years since CAF took over the distribution of the award in 1992.
Mane propelled the Lions of Teranga of Senegal to win their maiden Africa Cup of Nations – scoring the essential penalty that downed Egypt inside Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon early this 12 months.
Within the feminine class, Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala noticed off competitors from Cameroon’s Ajara Nchout Njoya and Zambia’s Grace Chanda, to be topped the queen of African soccer for a file fifth time in a row.
The triumph surpasses Perpetua Nkwocha, a former Falcons striker’s file, who gained the award 4 occasions in a row.
The Barcelona ahead had been adjudged the perfect African feminine soccer in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019.
Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Matar Sarr picked the Younger Participant of the Yr Award forward of Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia & Manchester United) and Karim Konate (Cote d’Ivoire & ASEC/RB Salzburg).
