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African Footballer of the Year 2016: Baffling inclusion in BBC shortlist
RIYAD MAHREZ is one of five stars on the BBC's African Footballer of the Year shortlist, but who else has been included for their exploits in 2016?
The BBC have released their African Footballer of the Year shortlist for 2016
The five candidates for the BBC award were released on Saturday, with the winner chosen by fans around the world and announced on December 12.
Premier League champions Leicester City are represented by Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez, while there are two other top-flight stars on the list.
Scroll through the gallery above to see who made it onto the BBC's 2016 shortlist.