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2024 CAF Awards: Lookman, Nnadozie selected as finalists for Player of the Year

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman, Nnadozie selected as finalists for Player of the Year

Nigeria internationals Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie have been named as finalists for the Men's and Women's Player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards, Afrosport reports. This edition of the CAF Awards, which cuts across the period from January to October 2024, is scheduled to be held at the prestigious Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, 16 December. Lookman enjoyed a spectacular...

Morocco’s Hakimi hopeful of beating Lookman to African Player of the Year honour

Morocco’s Hakimi hopeful of beating Lookman to African Player of the Year honour

Morocco international Achraf Hakimi has revealed that he is hoping to win the prestigious African Footballer of the Year award ahead of Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman, Afrosport reports. Hakimi, who made the final five-man shortlist released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) earlier this month, is looking to get his hands on the coveted trophy after missing out on last year’s edition to Lookman’s...

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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...