Nigeria and Gent forward Gift Orban has been selected as one of the nominees for the best men’s young player of the year at the CAF Awards, the continent’s football body announced on Wednesday. The 21-year-old forward, who is Nigeria’s sole representative in this category, has been drawn against some of the best young talents on the continent. He will fight off competition from Django Outtara...
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the African Player of the Year award scheduled to be held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on December 11. The Napoli forward has been impressive since the beginning of the 2022–23 season, helping Napoli to their first triumph in Serie A in 33 years and also ensuring they got to the quarter-finals stage of the Champions League for the...
Cameroon and Morocco shotstoppers Andre Onana and Yassine Bono both top the list of nominees for the Goalkeeper of the Year award for the upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards slated for December 11 in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. The duo, who were also nominated for the Yashin trophy in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award, is expected to battle against eight of the continent’s...
Nigeria’s women’s national team, the Super Falcons, defeated Ethiopia 4-0 at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja in the second leg of their second-round tie of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers on Tuesday. Randy Waldrum’s side secured a 5-1 aggregate win after initially playing out a 1-1 draw at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa last Wednesday in the third round of the qualifiers....
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been crowned the winner of the Men’s 2023 Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending eight times at the 67th edition of the ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. The 36-year-old beat competition from Manchester City forward Erling Haaland, who won the Gerd Muller Trophy as the best striker in the world across the season, and...
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