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Riyad Mahrez honoured again as Leicester winger wins CAF's Player of the Year

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has capped the most successful period of his career by winning the Confederation of African Football (CAF)'s 2016 Player of the Year award.

The 25-year-old Algerian scored 17 Premier League goals and assisted 11 in the Foxes' shock title win under Claudio Ranieri in 2015-16.

He has also excelled on the international stage for Algeria to help them qualify for next month's Africa Cup of Nations, delivering five assists and two goals across five matches.

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has won yet another award for his superb 2016
Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has won yet another award for his superb 2016
Mahrez has wonu00a0the Confederation of African Football (CAF)'s 2016 Player of the Year award
Mahrez has won the Confederation of African Football (CAF)'s 2016 Player of the Year award
The Algerian scored 17 Premier League goals and assisted 11 in the Foxes' shock title win
The Algerian scored 17 Premier League goals and assisted 11 in the Foxes' shock title win

Mahrez's exploits in the team earning him the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in April, the first African to win the honour.