Leicester winger is named Africa’s best player while Arsenal star Alex Iwobi won the young player award

Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez has won the Confederation of African Football's player of the year award.

The 25-year-old Algerian, who inspired Leicester to the Premier League title, is already the PFA Player of the Year and BBC African Footballer of the Year - and now adds a third gong.

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Borussia Dortmund's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was second and Senegal and Liverpool striker Sadio Mane came third.

While Arsenal and Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi, who plays for Nigeria despite growing up in the UK, won the young player award.

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Countryman and Manchester City striker, was in contention for the honour.

The result was announced at the annual Confederation of African Football awards in the Nigerian capital of Abuja.

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