Mikel, Yaya and Drogba for African footballer of the year

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced that current African Footballer of the Year, Yaya Toure will be battled for the biggest individual football prize on the continent by his countryman, Didier Drogba who has won the  and Chelsea star, John Obi Mikel.

"The Ivorian pair of Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba make the final three for a second successive year and will be joined by John Obi Mikel of Nigeria. The winner will be announced on the 9th of January 2014 at the GLO-CAF Awards Gala to be held in Lagos Nigeria," Caf announced on its official website on the eve of New Year's Day.

In other categories:

African Footballer of the year based in Africa
Sunday Mba
Ahmed Fathy
Abou Trika
National Team of the Year
Burkina Faso
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Youth National team of the Year
Nigeria Under-17
Club of the Year
Al Ahly
CS Sfaxien
Orlando Pirates
Fair Play Award
Nigerian Supporter
Coach of the Year
Manu Garba
Stephen Keshi
Paul Put
Most Promising Talent
Ebenezer Assifuah
Saleh Gomaa
Kelechi Iheanacho
Referee Award
Alioum Neant
Haimoudi Djamel
Papa Bakary Gassama
Legend Award
Bruno Metsu
Mehdi Faria