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Ivorian Midfielder Yaya Toure has won the Caf Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n

Toure, 28, who plays for English club Manchester City beat Mali\u2019s Seydou Keita (2nd) and Andre Ayew of Ghana (3rd) to win Africa\u2019s most prestigious individual award.<\/p>\n

He thus succeeds Didier Drogba as the last Ivorian to win the award won in 2009.<\/p>\n

After leaving FC Barcelona, Yaya Toure has become one of the most valuable players at English club, Manchester City and reportedly among the highest earners in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

His impeccable ball control, recovery and his intelligent reading of the game enabled him contribute in his team\u2019s success in the FA Cup.<\/p>\n

He scored the only goal at the semi-final against Manchester United and repeated the dose in the final against Stoke City.<\/p>\n

He was also one of the key players in Cote d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s successful campaign in the qualifying rounds for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with some goals to his credit.<\/p>\n

Below is the full list of award winners:<\/p>\n

Africa Player of the Year \u2013 Yaya Toure<\/p>\n

Fair Play award \u2013 Libyan National team<\/p>\n

Coach of the Year \u2013 Harouna Doula<\/p>\n

National team of the Year \u2013 Botswana<\/p>\n

Womens National Team of the Year \u2013 Cameroon<\/p>\n

Club of the Year \u2013 Esperence de Tunis (Tunisia)<\/p>\n

Referee of the Year \u2013 Noumandiuez Doue (Cote d\u2019Ivoire)<\/p>\n

Most Promising Talent of the Year \u2013 Souleymane Coulibaly (Cote d\u2019Ivoire)<\/p>\n

Womens Footballer of the Year \u2013 Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha (Nigeria)<\/p>\n

Legend Award \u2013 Austin Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria)<\/p>\n

Legend Award \u2013 Mustapha Hadji (Morocco)<\/p>\n

Platinum Award \u2013 John Atta Mills (Ghana)<\/p>\n

Africa Based Player of the Year \u2013 Oussama Darragi (Tunisia)<\/p>\n

Africa\u2019s finest XI: Samir Aboud (Libya), Harrison Afful (Ghana), Banana Yaya (Cameroon), Ayoub Eikhiqi (Morocco), Taye Taiwo (Nigeria), Seydou Keita (Mali), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana) Yaya Toure (Cote d\u2019Ivoire), Andre Ayew (Ghana), Moussa Sow (Senegal) and Samuel Eto\u2019o<\/p>\n

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