| Arsenal’s Gervinho short-listed for African Player-Of-The-Year 
 There is very little doubt that the ex-Chelsea striker Didier Drogba must be favourite to win this years African-Player-Of-The-Year award after his brilliant contribution in winning the Champions League for his club, as well as helping the Ivory Coast to second place in the African Cup of Nations, but his Ivorian team-mate, Yaya Toure and Gervinho are also touted as possible winners.
 
 The ex-Arsenal Alex Song, who recently moved to Barcelona is also there, as well as Demba Ba and John Obi Mikel from the Premiership who have contributed half of the nominated Top Ten.
 
 The Full short-list of nominees is as follows……
 
 Didier Drogba – Shanghai Shenhua
 
 Yaya Toure – Manchester City
 
 Gervinho – Arsenal
 
 John Obi Mikel – Chelsea
 
 Demba Ba – Newcastle
 
 Younes Belhanda – Montpellier
 
 Christopher Katongo – Henan Jianye
 
 Alexandre Song – Barcelona
 
 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – St Etienne
 
 Andre Ayew – Marseille
 
 There are certainly a lot of talented players on that list, but surely no-one can match Drogba in the trophy-winning department, except perhaps Yaya-Toure who was also brilliant in Man City’s run to the Premiership title. Who thinks that Gervinho could win a place in the Top Three?
 
 http://justarsenal.com/arsenals-gervinho-short-listed-for-african-player-of-the-year/18096
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