•Oshoala wins best female footballer for sixth time
Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has won the 2023 African Footballer of the year award.
Osimhen saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah.
Monday night award capped off a sterling year for the Nigerian international whose historic feat in the imperial Moroccan city of Marakesh ended Nigeria’s 24-year-old wait for Africa’s top individual prize.
The prize is in recognition of Osimhen’s exploits for his Napoli club side and the national team where he is a key member.
He spearheaded the Italian team’s unprecedented Serie A title run, scoring 26 goals in the league to become the first African to win the Pichichi (top scorer) award.
Osimhen’s contribution broke George Weah’s record as the highest-scoring player from the continent in the Italian top flight.
Former Nigerian international Kanu Nwankwo was the last Nigerian to win the award and that was in 1999.
Meanwhile, Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala also won the best female player in Africa for the sixth time, while Super Falcons save hands, Chiamaka Nnadozie won
The Nigeria national women team, the Super Falcons also wom the best female team in Africa.
