MTN CAF AWARDS Leveling grounds for 2010 15 February 2005
Xolile Sihlophe Reports
“The 2005 MTN Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards are leveling grounds for
the2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa,” KwaZulu-Natal premier Sbusiso Ndebele
said after a successful function of MTN CAF Awards which was held in Durban. Premier
Sbusiso Ndebele said if you want to have a successful international gathering you must
stage it in Durban.He was confident that the awards were successful.Ndebele revealed that
it is now confirmed that 2010 Soccer World Cup opening function will be staged in Durban.
MTN CAF awards function was held in the International Convention Centre (ICC) which is eye
marked to host some important FIFA meetings in 2010.
The highlight of the function was the announcement of Samuel Eto'o Fils as 2004 African
Player of the year. This was Eto'o 's second in a row. He is 23 years old (born 10 March
).Eto'o moved to Europe at the start of 1996/97 season when he was signed by Real Madrid
CF at the age of 16.He spent 1997/98 season on loan at second division CD Leganes before
returning to Madrid.
Right now he is playing for Barcelona and his country Cameroon.
Beni McCarthy's goal for FC Porto against Manchester United was chosen the 2004 African
goal of the Year.
McCarthy failed to make it to the final three who were running for African Player of the
year.
Nigeria dominated the ceremony winning four awards.
AFRICAN FOOTBALL AWARD WINNERS
The winners of the annual Confederation of African Football awards were named in Durban on
Tuesday:
African Footballer of the Year: Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
African Goalkeeper of the Year: Ali Boumnijel (Tunisia)
African Young Footballer of the Year: Obafemi Martins (Nigeria)
African Team of the Year : Tunisia
African Club of the Year: Enyimba (Nigeria)
African Coach of the Year: Okey Emordi (Enyimba/Nigeria)
African Goal of the Year: Benni McCarthy (Republic of South Africa)
African Woman Footballer of the Year: Perpetua Nkwocha (Nigeria)
Most important achiever in African football:
South Africa 2010 World Cup bid committee
African legends: Pierre Kalala (Democratic Republic of Congo),
Mahmoud al-Khatib (Egypt), George Weah (Liberia)
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