The nominees for the trophy for the best African player in Ligue 1 “Marc-Vivien Foé” are known. A list in which no Algerian player appears.
It was last night that the list of nominees for the trophy for the best African player playing in the French league, Ligue 1 Uber Eats. In other words, the “Marc-Vivien Foé” trophy. A personal distinction created in 2009.
But in this list of eleven players, no Algerian playing in Ligue 1 appears. And yet, there are those who have had a good run like Youcef Belaïli, the most decisive at AC Ajaccio. Indeed, he achieved very good performances with the Corsica formation. In 6 months and in 16 games played, he managed to score 6 goals and deliver 3 assists. We can also mention Hicham Boudaoui who has established himself as an essential element within OGC Nice. Or, the young playmaker of FC Toulouse Farès Chaibi, the revelation of Ligue 1 this season and one of the factors of the good results of his team during the current exercise.
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Who are the 11 nominees for the Marc-Vivien Foé title?
The 11 nominees for the title of the best African player in France “Marc-Vivien Foé” are known. They are: Yunis Abdelhamid (Morocco/Reims), Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau/Troyes), Mohamed Camara (Mali/Monaco), Habib Diallo (Senegal/Strasbourg), Seko Fofana (Ivory Coast/Lens) , Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris), Chancel Mbemba (DRC/Marseille), Terem Moffi (Nigeria/Nice), Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe/Reims), Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana/Lens), Hamari Traoré (Mali/Rennes).
Created in 2009, this award is given by France 24 and RFI. A jury of nearly 100 former players and journalists specializing in French and African football is responsible for choosing the winner. The name of the winner will be announced on May 30. It will therefore be an opportunity to know who will succeed the Ivorian Seko Fofana.
