Video : Yaya Toure wins BBC African Footballer of the Year 2013 award

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was awarded the African Footballer of the Year 2013 by BBC last night. He was nominated five times before winning it this year and beat the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Victor Moses, John Mikel Obi and Jonathan Pitroipa to this year’s crown.

The shortlist was drawn up by 44 football experts and a record number of fans voted via text or online.