Eto’o nominated for 2011 Best African Player

Anzhi Makhachkala forward Samuel Eto’o is included in the shortlist of candidates for the title of best African player of 2011, according to The Guardian.

Other candidates for the title are Yaya Toure (Manchester City, Cote d’Ivoire), Didier Drogba (Chelsea, Cote d’Ivoire), Gervinho (Arsenal, Cote d’Ivoire), Andre Ayew (Marseille, Ghana), Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, Ghana), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Milan, Ghana), Adel Taarabt (QPR, Morocco), Moussa Sow (Lille, Senegal), and Seydou Keita (Barcelona, Mali).