da imperador bet： Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez has picked up another personal gong after being named African Footballer of the Year.
da betway： The 25-year-old came out on top in the vote because of his influence in the Foxes’ remarkable Premier League title win last season.
Mahrez has managed just three league goals so far in the 2016-17 campaign, but on the way to Leicester becoming the unlikeliest of champions, he scored 17 goals and bagged 10 assists in 37 appearances.
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On Thursday night, the Algerian was presented with the prestigious gong at the annual Confederation of African Football awards, beating out 2015 winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who came second, and third-placed Sadio Mane.
The award winner, who was selected in a poll of African national team coaches, took to Twitter after the ceremony to thank his supporters.
Mahrez is no stranger to awards having been named last season’s PFA Player of the Year and in the PFA Team of the Year.
There was also some joy for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho at the ceremony as he picked up the Most Promising Talent award, while Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi was crowned Youth Player of the Year.
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