Chancel Mbemba awarded Marc-Vivien Foe prize ahead of potentially facing NUFC NUFC
One-time Newcastle United defender Chancel Mbemba, was one of 11 nominations for the Marc-Vivien Foe Prize .
The jury is made up of around 100 journalists specializing in French and African football from all media . The criteria for the award, is players who have played for an African national team and who have not changed their nationality since then, plus they needed to have played at least 15 matches in Ligue 1 this season.defender has lifted the prize, Chancel Mbemba beating Terem Moffi and Seko Fofana to the African Player of the Year award in Ligue 1.
That third place finish means Chancel Mbemba and Marseille could face Newcastle United in next season’s UEFA Champions League., who has played a full part in helping Lens finish runners-up in France this season.
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