Friday, 3 February 2017

Iwobi, Lookman, Aluko shortlisted for London Football Awards



By Akeem Lawal
ARSENAL forward, Alex Iwobi has been shortlisted alongside Everton new boy Ademola Lookman for the London Young Player of the Year category. The category also features Tottenham goalscoring midfielder Dele Alli, Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin and Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon.

Another Nigerian forward, Sone Aluko leads the way in the battle for Best Football League Player category after his goal scoring exploits help Fulham FC in their 4-1 victory over Hull City in their FA Cup fourth round clash last weekend.

Aluko who has scored three goals in 15 appearances for Fulham since he joined them from Hull City in 2016, will battle Aston Villa striker Scott Hogan, QPR's Alex Smithies and Fulham’s Tom Cairney for the award.

Nominees and winners of the 2017 London Football Awards have been selected by an expert judging panel from the worlds of football and media, from former players to major footballing bodies, and sports media, including Sky Sports, BBC, The Telegraph, Evening Standard and talkSPORT.

The winners will be announced on March 2 at Battersea Evolution as part of an evening which has become an increasingly high-profile event in the sporting calendar, with attendees in recent years including Arsene Wenger, Dimitri Payet, Aaron Ramsey, Roy Hodgson, Harry Redknapp and Harry Kane.

THE NOMINEES IN FULL:
Premier League Player of the Year: N’Golo Kante, Dele Alli, Alexis Sanchez, Diego Costa, Danny Rose
Young Player: Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman, Dele Alli, Hector Bellerin, Ryan Sessegnon
Manager: Antonio Conte, Mauricio Pochettino, Neil Harris, Neal Ardley, Slavisa Jokanovic
Football League Player: Sone Aluko, Scott Hogan, Tom Cairney, John Akinde, Alex Smithies
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris, Thibaut Courtois, Alex Smithies, Darren Randolph, Jordan Archer
Women’s Player: Eni Aluko, Jordan Nobbs, Karen Carney, Katie Chapman, Danielle Carter
Community Project: Fulham – Feltham Young Offenders Institute, Crystal Palace – Powerchair Football, Leyton Orient – DCD Football
Outstanding Contribution to a London Club: Announced on night

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