2014 Glo-CAF Award: Shorunmu says Enyeama’s chances are slim

Ahead of the 2014 Glo-CAF African Player of the Year award scheduled to hold on Jan. 8 in Lagos, Ike Shorunmu, the Super Eagles’ goalkeepers trainer, has said the chances of Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama winning the coveted award were slim.

Enyeama, the first-choice goalkeeper at Lille of France, is on the final shortlist of three nominees for the 2014 edition of the awards.

He however has to contend with the 2013 winner, Yaya Toure of Cote d’Ivoire, and Gabon’s Pierre Emerrick-Aubameyang.

Shorunmu who was also Enyeama’s former Super Eagles teammate, told NAN in Abuja that while he wants Enyeama to win the award, it would be difficult with Toure in the picture.

``Of course I want Vincent (Enyeama) to win it but it’s going to be difficult, especially with Toure in there too.

``He (Toure) is the current holder of the award and it will be difficult to beat him to it because he has done well for his club and country.

``However, that is not to say Enyeama hasn’t done well, because he has and it will be great if he wins it,” Shorunmu said.

Toure is strongly tipped to win the award again, having won it in 2013.

However, Enyeama has had a better year with both club and country in 2014, with the 32-year-old recently named the best goalkeeper in France for 2014.