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    1. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

      ⚽🏆Can you guess what's in the box?😉 Hint: It's less than two hours until we crown this year's BBC African Footballer of the Year. #BBCAFOTY Follow the reveal show live on BBC World News TV from 17:30 GMT, on @BBCWorldService radio and at http://www.bbc.com/africanfootball pic.twitter.com/Kab6ncW0jG

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    2. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

      It's almost time 😄! The moment we've all been waiting for! Right now, this beautiful trophy doesn't have a name on it yet. So any guesses, suggestions on which name will adorn the #BBCAFOTY 🏆🕺🏾. Join us here, on Facebook, 📱📻📺 and here 👉🏾 http://bbc.in/2jy5Igw pic.twitter.com/YGWXwlf6t3

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    3. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

      We are LIVE! Join the conversation - Who will it be? Tune in on @bbcworldservice on 📻📺📱and on http://bbc.in/2jy5Igw  😀pic.twitter.com/ZegJ3bwARL

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    4. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

      As you know there can only be one #BBCAFOTY, and sadly we will soon be knocking off players as we go along to get to the actual winner. In no particular order... 😟

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    5. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

      😔so sad saying goodbye to one of our great players, but at just 22, there's no doubt the future is bright for the Guinean and @RBLeipzig_EN star, Naby Keïta 👏🏾 #BBCAFOTY ⚽️pic.twitter.com/GQFWUatGus

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    6. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

      A current PL champion and already a ticket to Russia 2018 booked, our next man out this time around is Nigerian and @ChelseaFC player, Victor Moses! 😟 #BBCAFOTYpic.twitter.com/8XciMytDzz

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    7. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

      Been shortlisted a number of times for the #BBCAFOTY. We bid goodbye (this time) to the fantastic Gabon and @BVB striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 😟pic.twitter.com/niSEoGGA4H

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      BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

      😅What are your thoughts so far? It's now between these 2 @LFC players, Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah. Who will be #BBCAFOTY?pic.twitter.com/SVaahGWOmf

      9:50 AM - 11 Dec 2017
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        2. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

          🎊The 2017 BBC African Footballer of the Year is @LFC MOHAMED SALAH #BBCAFOTY 🎉pic.twitter.com/5Ne5NRiXxv

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        3. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

          Mohamed Salah on becoming #BBCAFOTY: “I am very happy to win this award, and you feel like you had a great year, so I’m very happy. I would also like to win it next year!” 😁. 🎉Congratulations, Mo! 🎊

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        4. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Dec 2017

          How do you look when you've just been crowned #BBCAFOTY? Just look at @22mosalah 😁Wouldn't mind holding that 🏆 right about now too 😂. Once again, THANK YOU for your votes. YOU made this happen 🤗pic.twitter.com/LZo0hRlTmH

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        2. Sheila Nduhukire  🇺🇬‏Verified account @Snduhukire 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice and

          Mohammed Salah

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        2. Rachel Ellis‏ @RleEllis 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice and

          Has to be salah

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        1. Jared Maobe‏ @CJMaobe 12 Dec 2017
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          How players who won nothing becomes top 2 is amazing.

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        1. sherif matar‏ @sherif_matar 11 Dec 2017
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          Salah 💪🏽

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        1. mukwaya von ivan‏ @VonMukwaya 11 Dec 2017
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          Swalalala

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        1. Mr‏ @mrzacq 11 Dec 2017
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          Still maintains my stands, @22mosalah is the best. No two ways about that.

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        1. Compassion Karikari‏ @Compassionkg 11 Dec 2017
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          @22mosalah is winning the @BBCAfrican footballer of the year.

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        1. tamema‏ @tamemaonly 11 Dec 2017
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          صلاح لو مكسبش هاجي اولعلكوا فى ام البي بي سي وام الموقع

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        1. U.n.c.l.e Lwanga*‏ @LwangaMundo 11 Dec 2017
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          My choice - Salah #BBCAFOTY

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        1. Yoda #bvb4life‏ @YodaRpFrr 11 Dec 2017
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          Manè

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        1. Amr El Barky‏ @Boss7502 11 Dec 2017
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          Salah

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        1. Asmarino_Culé‏ @asmarino11 11 Dec 2017
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          SALAH

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