Yaya Toure wins 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year Monday Dec 02,2013

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named the BBC's African Footballer of the Year for 2013 on Monday Dec 02,2013

It was the fifth straight year the Manchester City star had made the shortlist but the first time he'd taken the award.

 

Yaya Toure, who has scored 13 goals for club and country this year, was the choice of the BBC's global audience

 

"Thank you to all the fans around the world who continue to support me and who love me a lot," said Yaya Toure