Riyad Mahrez joins the list of legends as the 2016 Africa Player of the Year: Full List of AFOY Winners

Algeria and Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez was yesterday crowned as the 2016 Africa Footballer of the Year, an award that puts him on the legendary tall list of players who have won the gong. The Algerian won the English Premier League with Leicester City as well as scoring 17 goals in the process. He was voted the PFA Players Player and Fans Player of the Year in 2015/16 season. He was also voted the BBC Africa Footballer of the Year as well as the Algerian Player of the Year. The award was first won by Malian international Salif Kieta in 1970 and the... Read Full Story