Algerians and Moroccans vie for African Footballer of the Year title

The two players entered the nomination race for the French football magazine "Fotobol", with Ivorian striker Gervinho, who will participate in the African player award of the year in November.

The French magazine revealed that the appointment of Youssef Atal, barely 22 years old, was rewarded last month, after a remarkable attention from his team and the Algerian national premiere, considering him as the only one in the world. one of the discoveries of the current season in the French league, He made a remarkable gesture last month thanks to his speed, his impressive strokes, his magic tricks, his commitment to the defense, and his rush to attack, which often allowed his team to score. He gave Neem the 0-0 win and also evoked Algeria's 4-1 win over Togo, which scored its second goal in the fifth round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. 2019 next summer.

For Moroccan goalkeeper Yacine Bono, 27, the French magazine said it was calm and decisive, highlighting his role in the presence of his team at the advanced position in the Spanish Liga, leading a season like his team, and Bono emerged last month contributing to the win. Girona drew 0-0 in Valencia, 0-0 against Liganes and a three-goal win against Espanyol Barcelona In November, Bono scored only one goal in three games and did not win. did not shake his net in the friendly match against Tunisia. Which ended with the victory of Aso Atlas in order to scratch, and France Football revealed however, that Bono is currently in the circle of interest for the club Atletico Madrid who wishes to sign it.

Atal and Bono are also in competition with the Ivorian striker Gervinho, also out of the country, who won the title of Italian champion in November by the Association of Italian players, before scoring twice. the same month. He scored 5 goals in 10 games.

France Football has opened the door to the public so that it can vote on the prize candidates on its official website and will end the vote Sunday at 6 pm. The preliminary results of the referendum showed a clear advantage for the Moroccan goalkeeper, who exceeded 70% of the vote, far exceeding a deficit well above 25% of Gervinho.