Reigning Confederation of African Football Player of the Year, Mohamed Salah, Senegalese player, Sadio Mane and Gabonese player, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, have made the top three list for the 2018 awards. CAF revealed that the three players were the top three finalists for last year’s awards. The Player of the Year will be unveiled at the Awards Gala on 8 January 2019 in Dakar, Senegal. “Salah, 26, made history becoming the first Egyptian to be decorated Player of the Year since the inception of the awards scheme in 1992. “It is a hat-trick for 26-year old Mane in the top three, coming third in 2016 and second in 2017.

Source: Punch January 01, 2019 12:33 UTC