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Morocco’s Bono makes final shortlist for The Best FIFA Goalkeeper award

Morocco’s Bono makes final shortlist for The Best FIFA Goalkeeper award

Moroccan shot-stopper and newly-crowned African Goalkeeper of the Year, Yassine Bono, headlines the final three-man shortlist for the men’s category of The Best FIFA Goalkeeper award, the world football governing body, FIFA, announced earlier today. Bono, who was crowned Africa’s best goalkeeper at the 2023 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday night, won the Europa League with Sevilla last season and was an integral part...

Ballon d’Or: Nigeria’s Oshoala tops list of nominees for women’s award

Ballon d’Or: Nigeria’s Oshoala tops list of nominees for women’s award

Super Falcons of Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala tops the list of female footballers nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or award, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Oshoala enjoyed a superb 2022–23 campaign with Barcelona Femeni, winning the treble and scoring over 25 goals for the Spanish and European champions. The Falcons forward also starred at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she scored once and became...

Lionel Messi leads winners at FIFA The Best Awards

Lionel Messi leads winners at FIFA The Best Awards

Lionel Messi headlined the list of big winners recognized as the top performers in world football over the last year at the 2023 FIFA Best Awards held in Paris on Monday, February 27. The Paris Saint-Germain forward won the FIFA Men's Player Award for his amazing exploits in 2022. It was the second "Best" award of his career after his previous triumph in 2019. https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1630321578444554240?t=kBGloKx5yvBR_4raJktFSA&s=19 The...