Senegal's Sadio Mane was crowned African Footballer of the Year for the second time running at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards ceremony in the Moroccan capital Rabat. Mane scored the winning penalty as Senegal beat Egypt in a shootout in this year's Africa Cup of Nations final to lift the trophy for the first time. "We waited a long time for this Nations Cup," said Augustin Senghor, the president of Senegal's football federation. Meanwhile, Ghana's Evelyn Badu, who was with Hasaacas Ladies before moving to Norway, took both the young player and first interclub player award. Interclub Player of the Year (women): Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)Interclub Player of the Year (men): Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt & Al Ahly).

Source: Daily Nation July 22, 2022 03:46 UTC