Manchester City 's Yaya Toure is named African Footballer of the Year . He also helped his country qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil , featuring in both legs of the playoff victory over Senegal . It is the third time in a row the Ivory Coast midfielder has landed the award . Toure beat Chelsea 's John ##y Mikel and Galatasaray 's Didier Henry to win . Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2 - 1 in first leg of their Spanish Cup fifth round .
Manchester City 's Yaya Toure is named African Footballer of the Year . It is the third time in a row the Ivory Coast midfielder has landed the award . Toure beat Chelsea 's John ##y Mikel and Galatasaray 's Didier Henry to win . Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2 - 1 in first leg of their Spanish Cup fifth round .