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AFCON 2023: Hakimi, Bono headline Morocco’s 27-man final squad

AFCON 2023: Hakimi, Bono headline Morocco’s 27-man final squad

Newly-crowned African Goalkeeper of the Year, Yassine Bono and African Player of the Year finalist Achraf Hakimi have both been named in Morocco’s final 27-man shortlist for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, released on Thursday. Bono, who enjoyed a successful year with Sevilla before moving to Saudi side Al-Hilal, and Paris Saint-Germain fullback Hakimi both played an integral role in helping the Atlas Lions make...

CAF Awards 2023: Amunike clears air on Osimhen snub

Former Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Amunike has cleared the air by explaining his mention of Mohamed Salah in the aftermath of the 2023 CAF Awards on Monday night where Victor Osimhen was awarded the Men's Player of the Year. The Napoli star edged past Achraf Hakimi and Salah as the first Nigerian to win the prestigious award since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. There was however outrage...

CAF Awards 2023: Osimhen, Salah & Hakimi make final three-man POTY shortlist

CAF Awards 2023: Osimhen, Hakimi and Salah make Best Men’s XI

The continent’s best eleven have been announced at this year’s CAF awards, and the trio that made the final shortlist for the Men’s Player of the Year award—Victor Osimhen, Andre Onana, and Mohamed Salah—all made the star-studded list. The list comprises two Cameroonians, one Congolese, one Egyptian, two Ghanaians, two Moroccans, two Senegalese, and Osimhen as the sole representative for Nigeria. 2️⃣✖ ???????? 1️⃣✖ ???????? 1️⃣✖...

CAF Awards 2023: Osimhen beats Salah, Hakimi to Men’s Player of the Year; ends Nigeria’s 24-year wait

CAF Awards 2023: Osimhen beats Salah, Hakimi to Men’s Player of the Year; ends Nigeria’s 24-year wait

Nigeria’s 24-year wait for a winner in the men’s category of Africa’s most prestigious award has finally come to an end after star forward Victor Osimhen won the Best Player of the Year award at the 2023 CAF Awards on Monday night. The Napoli forward, who fended off competition from Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), and Mohamed Salah (Egypt) to win the honour, became the first Nigerian to...

Can Osimhen beat North African influence to win Nigeria’s first African POTY since 1999?

Can Osimhen beat North African influence to win Nigeria’s first African POTY since 1999?

Fourteen winners will emerge in tonight's CAF Awards ceremony but the most attention will be on the men's African Player of the Year which has Nigeria and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, Egypt and Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah, Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi as the top three finalists. Its nearly showtime! ⏳ ARE YOU READY FOR THE #CAFAwards2023? ???? pic.twitter.com/gYBf1IVq2o — CAF (@CAF_Online) December 10,...