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Yaya Toure is the King of African Football 2013

Manchester City star Yaya Toure on Thursday won a third straight CAF Footballer of the Year Award ahead of Mikel Obi of Nigeria.

The 31-year-old Ivory Coast international also won the award in 2011 and 2012.

Two-time winner Didier Drogba was also nominated for this award.

Egyptian legend Mohamed Aboutrika beat compatriot Ahmed Fathy and Sunday Mba from Nigeria to win the best Player based in Africa.

The full list of winners of the 2013 CAF Awards:

African Footballer of the Year

Yaya Toure

Best African-based Player

Mohamed Aboutrika

Coach of the Year

Stephen Keshi

Most promising Talent

Kelechi Iheanacho

National Team of the Year

Nigeria

National Youth Team of the Year

Nigeria U17

Club of the Year

Al Ahly of Egypt

Referee of the Year

Haimoudi Djamel

Legends of the Year

Bruno Metsu, Jose Faria

Africa XI – Vincent Enyeama – Ahmed Fathi, Fari, Kevin Constant – Mikel Obi, Yaya Toure, Jonathan Pitroipa, Mohamed Aboutrika – Emmanuel Emenike, Asamoah Gyan, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Coach: Stephen Keshi