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Glo-Caf awards to hold in Lagos

African football governing body, Caf, has announced that the 2013 Glo-Caf Awards will take place in Nigeria's former capital, Lagos on January 9, 2014.

It will be the first time Lagos will play host to the event since 2008 when Togo striker, Emmanuel Adebayor was crowned African Player of the Year beating Egypt's Mohamed Abou Treika and Michael Essien of Ghana to second and third places respectively in the Nigerian city.

The statement on Caf's official website on Wednesday morning read: "The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirms the date and the venue of the 2013 Glo – CAF Awards. The Gala event will be held in Lagos, Nigeria on the 9th of January 2014.

"The event has since been held in five cities; the 2005 edition was held in Abuja (Nigeria), 2006 in Accra (Ghana), 2007-Lome (Togo), 2008-Lagos (Nigeria), 2009-Accra (Ghana), 2010 in Cairo (Egypt) and the last two editions in Accra Ghana."

Thirteen awards categories are up for grabs with the African Player of the Year topping the list.

Ivorian and Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure is the reigning African Footballer of the Year.

He has won in the last two years.

The Awards Categories

•African Player of the Year

•African Player of the Year - Based in Africa

•National Team of the Year

•Women’s National Team of the Year

•Club of the Year

•CAF Fair Play Award

•Coach of the Year

•Most Promising talent

•Women’s Footballer of the Year

•Referee of the Year

•CAF Legend

•Africa XI

•CAF Platinum Award

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