Yaya Toure Crowned King of Africa As BBC African Footballer 2013

Yaya Posing With His BBC Gong

John Mikel and Victor Moses bow to Ivorian footballer Yaya Toure as he has been enjoying as the reigning African Footballer, and now he has been picked ahead of African Nations Cup winners Mikel and Moses for  the 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year.

44 football experts from across Africa were chosen to look into account each players’ skill, technical ability, teamwork, consistency and fair play when making their decisions.

Fans were also given the opportunity to have their say on the winner online and by text message.

So now we patiently wait for the African Footballer of the Year. In the past, those who win BBC African Footballer of the Year end up not winning the CAF title, let's see if history will be made or repeat .