NIGERIA: SOCCER / FOOTBALL - Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o receives the African footballer of the year award for the third successive year

Record ID: 236368

  • Title: NIGERIA: SOCCER / FOOTBALL - Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o receives the African footballer of the year award for the third successive year
  • Date: 18th February 2006
  • Summary: ABUJA, NIGERIA (FEBRUARY 16, 2006) (REUTERS) EXTERNAL VIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, VENUE OF THE AWARD SAMUEL ETO'O AND OTHER GUESTS SEATED DANCE GROUP ENTERTAIN GUESTS DECORATED FOOTBALL AT THE AWARD PODIUM COMPERE ANNOUNCES SAMUEL ETO'O AS THE AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR ETO'O STANDS AS THE GUEST APPLAUD THE ANNOUNCEMENT ETO'O RECEIVES THE AWARD FROM THE NIGERIAN SENATE PRESIDENT KIEN NNAMANI
  • Embargoed: 5th March 2006 12:00
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  • Location: Nigeria
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA8U1J0JO1UODU7M28GON33BEZN
  • Story Text: Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o received the African footballer of the year award for the third time running in a colourful ceremony held at the international conference centre in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday (February 16).
    The Barcelona star beat other highly rated stars Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast and Ghanaian international Michael Essien to win the award. Drogba placed second while Essien was third.
    Nigerians were not left out in the award, with 18-year-old Mikel Obi named the continent's best young player.
    Nigerian Stephen Kish was named African coach of the year after guiding the Hawks of Togo to their first ever World Cup finals.
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