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CAF Awards 2024: Troost-Ekong dropped as Ademola Lookman makes five-man shortlist

Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman made the cut as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the top five nominees for the 2024 African Player of the Year award on Monday, Afrosport reports. Lookman, who is the frontrunner to win the award having enjoyed a spectacular season with both club and country, is joined by Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea), and Ronwen Williams...

CAF Awards 2024: Lookman, Troost-Ekong lead nominees for Men’s Player of the Year

CAF Awards 2024: Lookman, Troost-Ekong lead nominees for Men’s Player of the Year

The Nigerian duo of Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong both headline a star-studded list of nominees for the Men’s African Football Player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards, Afrosport reports. Lookman starred for Atalanta within the year under review, as he led the Italian club to triumph in the UEFA Europa League, where he scored a hat-trick in the final, and finished with 17...

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Prix Marc-Vivien Foe: Aubameyang named best African player in France

Marseille’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been honoured as the best African player in the 2023-24 French Ligue 1 season. Aubameyang claimed the annual award for the second time in his career on Monday - first was in the 2012-13 season at Saint-Etienne. The Gabon international played a starring role for Marseille this campaign with his contribution of 28 goals and 11 assists in 47 games...

Andre Ayew: Ghana veteran scores in six-goal thriller between Le Havre and PSG

Andre Ayew: Ghana veteran scores in six-goal thriller between Le Havre and PSG

Andre Ayew was among the goalscorers in a highly entertaining 3-3 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday night. PSG boss Luis Enrique rested a few of his stars ahead of their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg tie against Borussia Dortmund next Wednesday which allowed Le Havre to gain some momentum. Christopher Operi put the visitors...

Nigeria’s Moffi & Simon nominated for 2024 Marc Vivien Foe award

Nigeria’s Moffi & Simon nominated for 2024 Marc Vivien Foe award

Super Eagles forwards Terem Moffi and Moses Simon have been selected for the award of the best African player in the French Ligue 1 in the 2023-24 season. The Marc Vivien Foe award is an annual award that was named after Cameroon legend Marc Vivien Foe who died during the 2003 FIFA Confederation Cup match between Cameroon and Colombia on June 26, 2003. Moffi is leading...