Mali’s Mamadou Sangaré named top African player in French football league

Mali's Mamadou Sangaré named top African player in French football league RC Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been voted the top African player in the French Ligue 1 football league, becoming the first Malian player to win the Marc-Vivien Foé prize, awarded by French broadcasters RFI and France 24. The 23-year-old snatched the award in his first season in France, coming largely ahead of Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara and Lyon centre-back Moussa Niakhaté, both from Senegal. Sangaré takes over from , from Morocco, who won the award last year. The prize is named after Cameroon player and two-time African champion Marc-Vivien…