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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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    8. 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

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      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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        2. 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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        3. 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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        1. MARION UG‏ @marionugtours 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice and

          congratulations! You deserve it

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        2. Okube ijeoma‏ @ijeoma_okube 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice and

          He's certainly the best footballer in the continent at the moment.

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        1. Hit-and-run‏ @Pitymann 11 Dec 2017
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          Maximum respect,,,,, congrats

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        1. Edward Luka‏ @eremugo 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice and

          Congratlations! A well deserved win

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        2. Nuuriega Alfano‏ @nuuriega22 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice and

          The Egyptian Messi totally deserves the award

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        1. Congratulatron‏ @congratsbot 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica

          congratulations!

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        1. Joseph Adebayo, PhD‏ @joeinfluence 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice and

          Arguably the best footballer in the world on current form. Well-deserved Moh'd

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        1. Mushe Rapolai‏ @SaintMushe 13 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @YesWeCrann and

          It was bound to happen

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        1. Romeo Mo Blaq™‏ @PluckyNemes 12 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @Samkelo18 and

          Wrong choice

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        2. Wandering Rooh‏ @wanderingrooh 12 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica @NomiaIqbal @LFC

          You'z a LFC fan, Noms? :D Good on ya! Thought you would have been a Red Devil or a "Cityzen".

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        3. Nomia Iqbal  🐝‏ @NomiaIqbal 12 Dec 2017
          Replying to @wanderingrooh @BBCAfrica @LFC

          Never. It's Manchester United for me. *ducks for cover*

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        4. Wandering Rooh‏ @wanderingrooh 12 Dec 2017
          Replying to @NomiaIqbal @BBCAfrica @LFC

          😮 I take back anything nice I might have said! *Throws a carton of semi-skimmed in Nomia's direction*

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        1. KM Mazeka‏ @khumbulanimazek 11 Dec 2017
          Replying to @BBCAfrica

          @YesWeCrann @bbcworldservice @RBLeipzig_EN @ChelseaFC @BVB @LFC He dd very wel bt I'm not sure if he did better than Aubameyang

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