Eto'o voted African Footballer of the Year

Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o was named African Footballer of the Year for the third year running yesterday, edging out Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba by two points in the annual poll. Eto'o became only the second player to take the award three times in a...

Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o was named African Footballer of the Year for the third year running yesterday, edging out Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba by two points in the annual poll.

Eto'o became only the second player to take the award three times in a row, matching the feat of Ghana's Abedi Pele in the early 1990s.

The Barcelona striker polled 108 votes to 106 for Chelsea's Drogba in the closest finish in the three decades of the award, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced at its annual gala in Abuja.

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien finished third in the voting by the national coaches of the 52 members of CAF.

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