The Manchester City man made history in Lagos on Thursday, and contrary to what most Nigerians think, he is fully deserving.

Did Yaya deserve to beat Enyeama for the African Player of the Year Award?

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure

What followed the energetic performance of twin Afro-Hip Hop act P-Square at the 2014 Glo CAF Awards was crushing in its inevitability.

Once again, it was the Ivorian colossus Yaya Toure whose name was read out in front of a silent Eko Convention Centre, ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and home favourite Vincent Enyeama. Four times Africa’s best player, a record shared with Samuel Eto’o, but Yaya stands alone in winning his gongs consecutively.