30 January 2008
Lagos — Ahead of the 2007 Globacom sponsored African Footballer of The Year award ceremony, billed for this Friday in Lome, Togo, ex-international, Dr Felix Owolabi has opined that Cote d' Ivoire and Chelsea king of goals, Didier Drogba looks best placed to pick the prize.
The former Green Eagles winger told brilafm.net that Drogba stands a much better chance of retaining the crown he won last year, as he goes against Freddie Kanoute of Mali and Michael Essien of Ghana for this year's top prize.
"Essien and Kanoute also did very well last year," Owolabi admitted. "But I believe Drogba has a better chance of winning the award for the second time again.
"He did well with Chelsea last year, especially as he won the highest goals scorer award in the English Premiership. I believe the award will go to him this year, as it was also last year," Owoblow declared.
He also noted that the three short listed candidates have shown great stuff at the on-going African Cup of Nations in Ghana, which he says adequately explains why they are currently the best rated players in African football.
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