BBC audiences to vote for African Footballer of the Year 2008    Mohamed Aboutrika, Emmanuel Adebayor, Samuel Eto’o Fils, Didier Drogba and Amr Zaki are the nominees for the coveted prize. Who is your bet on?

Middendorp arrives for fact-finding visit    Ernst Middendorp, former Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak Technical Director is in Ghana on a fact-finding visit to premier league side Ashantigold.

Laryea breaks Rangers hearts   Ghana midfielder Laryea Kingston scored to ensure Rangers suffered just their second Scottish Premier League defeat of the season.

Hayatou to remain Caf president    Cameroonian Issa Hayatou will be re-elected president of the African Football Confederation (Caf) next year, after standing unopposed.

Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal    Arsenal's up and down season is in the ascendancy again after van Persie struck twice in three second-half minutes to stun Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.