Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang beats Yaya Toure to Caf award

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has narrowly beaten Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure to the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year award. The Borussia Dortmund striker earned 143 points, with Manchester City midfielder Toure, 32, finishing runner-up with 136 points. Aubameyang, 26, is the first player from his country to win the award. Ghana and …