Yaya Toure and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are among the 10 nominees for the African player of the year award. Toure led Ivory Coast to its first African Cup of Nations title in 23 years in February. The Manchester City midfielder has won the last five awards. Aubameyang, a Borussia Dortmund forward, was runner-up to Toure in the last two votes. Ghana winger Andre Ayew and Senegal midfielder Sadio Mane also made the final 10. Sudan striker Mudather Eltaib Ibrahim El Tahir was a surprise inclusion. The winner will be decided by a vote of national team coaches in Africa and announced on Jan. 7 at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria. (For more sports news andupdates, followAhramOnlineSportson Twitter at@AO_Sportsand onFacebookatAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/162516.aspx