Football fans in the country will now have a chance of deciding which African star will get to win the La Liga African MVP award after the Spanish top tier introduced a system that will allow the stakeholders to vote for their favourite stars plying their trade in Spain.As African football takes centre stage during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, LaLiga is paying tribute to the league’s African stars by starting a Mid-Season LaLiga Santander African MVP award.This new award acknowledges the increasing importance and value of the contribution of African players to the growth of the league and will be especially unique – as it will be chosen by the fans.Rupia parts ways with Saudi sideAs a result, the fans will be able to vote on LaLiga’s social media platforms for the African stars they felt has had the best season to date. Participating fans will get the chance to win fantastic prizes, with the most popular choice emerging as the Mid-Season LaLiga African MVP award winner.Some of LaLiga’s biggest African stars are representing their country in Cameroon at the moment.One of the most influential players this season has been Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine “Bono” Bounou, who has played 20 games for Sevilla in the league and the UEFA Champions League and has conceded just 13 goals in over 1800 minutes of football to help propel his team to the lofty heights of second on the standings.Yeah, that’s right, three! ⚽️⚽️⚽️🇰🇪Michael Olunga becomes the first @GironaFC player to score a hat-trick in #LaLigaSantander!#GironaLasPalmas pic.twitter.com/gVhBsegWuZ— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) January 13, 2018 Other Moroccan stars at Sevilla are Munir El Haddad and Youssef En-Nesyri, who last season scored back-to-back hat-tricks.Another Moroccan African star who has made a name for himself in LaLiga this season has been rising FC Barcelona star Abde Ezzalzouli. The Blaugrana winger has played his first minutes in the Barcelona first team this season under legendary coach Xavi Hernandez and has quickly become a fan favourite with his exciting performances.2.00 Getafe 3.30 Granada 4.50 Nigerian striker Samuel Chukwueze has made a welcome return to the Villarreal team this season after a long injury layoff and is one of Africa’s biggest emerging stars. Chukwueze has been joined at Villarreal this season by Senegalese attacker Boulaye Dia.Atletico de Madrid’s Central African Republic midfielder, Geoffrey Kondogbia, has become an influential figure for Diego Simeone this season and has recently scored his first LaLiga goal for the club.👥 Kondogbia appears in the La Liga ‘Team of the Week’ by @Olocip_Lab. 🇨🇫🌟 pic.twitter.com/heNSqMkWkz— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) January 12, 2022 Evergreen Togolese centre back Djené Dakonam continues to be a pillar for Getafe, as a leader of the squad who has racked up over 200 appearances and who continues to inspire.Ghana Black Stars midfielder, Iddrisu Baba, has been one of the standout performers for Real Mallorca this season on their return to the top flight.Deportivo Alaves midfielder Mamadou Loum is another who has made a name for himself in LaLiga this season and who is part of the star-studded Senegal Teranga Lions squad at AFCON 2021.Fans who participate in the vote for the Mid-Season LaLiga Santander MVP stand a chance to win one of three official LaLiga match jerseys, including that of the winning player, as well as three official LaLiga match balls and two LaLiga African Merchandise bundles.Fans can use this link to vote for their favourite African MVP:https://project.tolunastart.com/s/Am8j4
