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Sunzu, Kalaba Shortlisted For CAF Awards as Chris Falls Off
Zambian captain Christopher Katongo has missed out on the African Footballer of the year award while Rainford Kalaba and Stophira Sunzu have made the final shortlist.
Christopher Katongo who was yesterday shortlisted for the BBC African footballer of the year award misses out as the coaches and technical staff who were given to vote for the final 5 players opted for Demba Ba from Senegal, Andre Ayew of Ghana, Cameroun’s Alex Song and the Ivorian duo of Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure in a brief ceremony in Accra.
But the Zambia duo 0f Stophira Sunzu and Rainford Kalaba have made the final shortlist for African Player of the Year – Based in Africa.
The two 2012 AFCON gold-medalists are joined by 33 year old veteran Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Aboutreika of Al-Ahly.
The TP Mazembe players have been in fine form for both club and country with both having played a pivotal role in Zambia’s maiden AFCON win and their qualification for the 2012 South Africa African Cup of Nations tournament as well as helping Zambia keep a good grip on the race for Brazil 2014.
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on November 23, 2012. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Mpangula Mputyu
November 23, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Chris was up against the best but he tried. His effort NOticed. He should walk with his head high.
For Kalaba and Sunzu good luck to u two. africa is yours for the taking.
narep
November 23, 2012 at 4:50 pm
hard lucky captain
Soccer Fan
November 23, 2012 at 5:03 pm
At least we have seen that we are now counted in the world of soccer. Chris worry not coz your efforts and contributions are now getting recognised. For Kalaba and Sunzu we re behind you and will be happy for one of you guys to receive the award. GO ZAMBIA GO!
callboy Lusaka
November 23, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Suunza has become light (has put on complexion). Is he becoming congolese? with Amby or is it Jaribu? Betazo
chazya
November 23, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Are sure with what you are talking about?what i know is that Chris has made it to the final 5 shortlisted,or maybe our understanding of our English is different?
Nasty N
November 23, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Get you facts right.Have not read any thing on bbc.They have reviewed the five but Chris is still on
Hunter
November 23, 2012 at 8:01 pm
Imwe ba Tumfweko, Katongo is among those shortlisted.
ICE REKODZ
November 23, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Tumfweko u are so confusing,which list is Katongo missing out BBC or CAF ???
kalufyanya
November 23, 2012 at 8:12 pm
Imwe (last 2 submissions), there is CAF and BBC awards. Chris made the top 5 shortlist for the BBC awards. Efyo mwale ponena icisungu in school!
Kolwe Mubanga Chiluya Sampa
November 23, 2012 at 9:04 pm
as long as bembas are winning, the other tribes can go to hell. viva bemba dominace
fitumba sankata
November 23, 2012 at 10:19 pm
ala bane apa pene kabili paba ne fya mitundu.let us be like little ones who are colour blind when it comes to races.
austin
November 23, 2012 at 10:23 pm
tough lucky chris welcome ka and s
My Opinion
November 23, 2012 at 11:50 pm
Some of you bloggers are funny ngani ba chazya balebikapo noku ponta sana kwati nabeshiba efyo balelandapo. The awards being talked about here are CAF awards where Chris was shortlisted too. Not to be confused with the BBC where he is already a finalist
Ba sir
November 24, 2012 at 4:42 am
Tough luck to chris,but anyway it just shows zambian footballers are among the elite in africa.
lumwana Sabala ultimate
November 24, 2012 at 7:14 am
batumfweko you are disturbed in your minds…..
MASTER CHOTA
November 24, 2012 at 8:18 am
So this is a plan to bring Besuma at last tefyo? If u know how much I …. Besuma, ucn never do that. TRY ME.
Attacker
November 24, 2012 at 10:38 am
Chazya, Nasty N and Haunter, get facts right.
The two awards are different.
CAF winner is decided by CAF coaches and technical staff while the BBC one is decided by the fans by way of voting.
Katongo is missing out on CAF but is still a nominie of BBC.
Nuetral
November 24, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Some pipo are born dull you cant diffretiate the two CAF and BBC. To hell with your tribalism mother ******.
Hayatou
November 25, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Chris is on the list of BBC African Footballer of the year 2012. Then on Caf African Footballer of the year list,that is where he was excluded and they put Some Idiots on the list who always fail when they come to African Competitions.