This online news platfrom gathered that France Football earlier released the full 30-man nominee list for the 2023 Men’s Ballon d’Or award, and Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has made the cut....CONTINUE READING
The award rewards the best male football player for a period in review, and the Napoli star makes the list for his impeccable campaign with the Partenopei last season.
Here is the last part of the 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees;
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Khadija Shaw
Last year, she became the first African to be nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or.
Oshoala won the Champions League with her side and was also part of the Nigerian team that crashed out in the round of 16 at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand last month.
The Nigerian, 28, was instrumental in her team’s Primera Division triumph last term and featured as they clinched the Supercopa de Espana Femenina to complete a historic treble.
She scored 21 league goals in 28 games last term.
The Women’s World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati, also made the shortlist. The competition’s Golden Boot winner Hinata Miyazawa and Colombian teenager Linda Caicedo made the list.
Osimhen’s astounding year
The Napoli forward heroically led the Naples-based side to their first league title in 33 years, the first since when Maradona played his football in that part of Italy.
Along with the Scudetto, the former Royal Charleroi forward also won the award for best forward in Serie A, as well as the Capocannoniere (Italian Golden Boot).
Victor Osimhen of Napoli poses with his girlfriend Stefanie Kim Ladewig, and daughter Hailey True following Napoli’s 2022-23 Scudetto triumph
The striker has also been impressive for Nigeria in the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifiers, and his seven goals in five games is currently the best in the competition.
He has continued his goal scoring exploits this season, scoring three goals in as many games for Rudi Garcia’s side…READFULL
