[ 2011-12-23 ]

Ayew at the post ceremony press conference with Toure, Keita and Souleymane Habuba

Gutted Ayew already aiming to win Caf Award 2012
Andre Ayew has expressed his profound
disappointment in missing out on the 2011 African
Player of the Year award but says he is looking to
win next year’s edition.

The 22-year-old Marseille midfielder came third to
Mali’s Seydou Keita and eventual winner Yaya
Toure of Ivory Coats at a coulorful ceremony at
the State Banquet Hall in Accra on Thursday.

And though the Ghanaian admitted to his
disappointment, he insists he will be looking to
win the award as early as next year.

“Of course I am disappointed not to have won the
award in front of my family and my fans but that
is football,” he said.

“I proud to have come behind Yaya and Keita who
are older than me and have played much more games
than I have.

“I am young and have my career ahead of me so I
will work hard and next year we will see
again.”

Ayew’s failure to win the Caf gong meant he was
unsuccessful in his bid to succeed his father,
Abedi Pele as the last Ghanaian to have won the
award way back in 1993.

He however can take solace in the fact that he won
the BBC African Player of the Year last week –
an award which is voted for by the fans.

Source - Ghanasoccer

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