{The five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 has been revealed.}<\/p>\n
Title holder Yaya Toure has been nominated for the sixth consecutive year, along with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Yacine Brahimi, Vincent Enyeama and Gervinho.<\/p>\n
The winner will be decided by fans of African football, who have until 18:00 GMT on Monday, 24 November to vote for their choice.<\/p>\n
Or to vote for BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 by SMS, text the number of the player you wish to vote for to +447786202008.<\/p>\n
Standard international text rates apply. Please check with your service provider. SMS votes are limited to one vote per mobile phone number. Terms and conditions apply.<\/p>\n
The winner will be announced on Monday, 1 December.<\/p>\n
Four of the nominees played at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, where for the first time in the tournament’s history two African sides made it out of the group phase. Read More at : http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/0\/football\/29851261<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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