Christopher Katongo says he is humbled to have made two awards shortlists this year.
Katongo said the last two years have been the most exciting of his football career.
The Zambia captain has been shortlisted for the 2012 BBC African footballer of the year.
The nomination comes after making the penultimate list for the 2012 CAF African player of the year before failing to make the cut for the last four of the coveted continental accolade.
“I thank the people that have recognized my work for the past two years it has been fantastic as football player,” Katongo said.
“There is success and failure. If you fail, you just have to pull up your stockings and move on this is not the end for me but it’s great to be recognized among the top players in Africa.
“Also the BBC (Award), it’s fantastic to be recognized and let me take this opportunity to thank the people who voted for me. It’s an encouragement for me to work extra hard so that next time I can be among the top players.”
Stop accepting mediocrity and win something. Making a shortlist is nothing to be humbled about.
Well said Katongo. The future is bright. You will soon win an award.
Humbled by or for ?
Hey guys lets go to BBC African football in numbers and vote for Chris Katongo for African Footballer of the year 2012. There are only 5 shortlisted names and results will be announced on Dec 13, 2012. Let us not allow our friends outvote our man! You can vote on BBC African Football page or send a text message The winner will be decided by African football fans, who have until 1830 GMT on Thursday, 13 December to vote for their choice.
“You can either vote via this page or by sending an SMS from your phone to +44 7786 20 50 75:
Text 1 for Demba Ba
Text 2 for Younes Belhanda
Text 3 for Didier Drogba
Text 4 for Christopher Katongo
Or Text 5 for Yaya Toure”
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Just raise money as zambians and award him as an outstanding zambian footballer of the year…whats the need of voting? is it not from the same votes that you send to BBC that BBC will use to convert into money,then give to these players as awards? Why shud u risk your money going to west africans? No sense ala..
@4 thanks 4 the info
i am supporting you, man.
Good attitude. Never give up
I voted for Chris Katongo on the said BBC website yesterday.
Go vote for him.
#1 is right this time around.
“……If you fail, you just have to pull up your stockings……” stockings????
A is A and will never become a B. Katongo is an average player and is not even the Best in Zambia. He works hard yes but the truth is Chris isnt as exciting as Kalu was. To me Sunzu, Kalaba and Mbesuma are naturally talented not iya kugana kuli ba chris. Felix is mo talented had it not been fo discipline. I rest may case rest i be insulted wen am actually saying the truth.
I laughed at that…….”stockings” well English is not our first language hahahahahahahaha broken English is back in fashion…… lets accept it:d
#3 He! he! Hee! chizungu ici It ought to be ‘Humbled by….’ Ba Lusk Times take not
Ok,well said CK but go back to training and prepare for AFCON in January…..stop gallivanting with the trophy with ,ist,Stanbic?We have done enough of that,it is now time to prepare for the defence of the trophy!
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