Mahrez’ named the BBC African player of the year

Algerian international Riyad Mahrez’ has been named the BBC African player of the year.
The 25-year became the first African to win the 2015/2016 Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year award on the back of his 17 goals and 11 assists for Leicester — beat fellow nominees Yaya Toure, Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Andre Ayew.
The winner was chosen by fans from across the world.
Mahrez, who cost the Foxes — then managed, by Nigel Pearson — just £400,000 when they bought him from French outfit Le Havre in 2014, joins legends such as Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba and Liberian George Weah who have won the award.