The shortlisted players
The five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017, including Nigerian Victor Moses, has been revealed.
Other contenders are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Naby Keita, Sadio
Mane, and Mohamed Salah were unveiled during a special live launch
broadcast in London.
Cameroon’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winner Arnaud Djoum was part
of the panel to discuss the nominees, as were Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic
football champion Emanuel Amuneke and Jean Sseninde of Uganda’s national
team and Crystal Palace ladies squad.
The winner of this year’s award will be announced on December 11,
live on BBC World TV and BBC World Service Radio, starting from
17:35GMT.