Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award in their respective categories.
This is a historic achievement for Nigeria, as it is the first time that two Nigerian players have been nominated for the award in the same year.
The Super Eagle’s striker became the first Nigerian to be nominated for the prestigious prize since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.
Osimhen scored 26 Serie A goals last season to guide the Partenopei to the Scudetto for the first time in more than three decades.
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Oshoala , who is the reigning Africa women’s player of the year, scored 21 goals in just 28 games to lead FC Barcelona to the 2022/23 Spanish league title and was the Spanish club’s top-scorer with 27 goals in all competitions.
The other nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award include Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema, and Mohamed Salah.
While Asisat Oshoala will be competing with other top players such as Chelsea’s Sam Kerr and Barcelona and Spain superstar Aitana Bonmati in the Women’s category.
Bonmati was instrumental in the Spanish women’s national team’s victory at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and she is the favourite to win the prize.
Osimhen and Oshoala’s nominations are a testament to their talent and hard work. They are two of the best players in the world, and they are sure to continue to make Nigeria proud.
The winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or will be announced at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 30th.
Full List of Nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or Men’s Award:
Josko Gvardiol
Jamal Musiala
Andre Onana
Karim Benzema
Mohamed Salah
Bukayo Saka
Kevin DeBruyne
Jude Bellingham
Randal Kolo Muani
Bernado Silva
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Nicolo Barella
Emiliano Martinez
Ruben Dias
Erling Haaland
Martin Odegaard
Ikay Guendogan
Yassine Bounou
Julian Alvarez
Vinicius Jr.
Lionel Messi
Rodri
Lautaro Martinez
Antoine Griezmann
Robert Lewandowski
Kylian Mbappe
Victor Osimhen
Kim Min-Jae
Luka Modric
Harry Kane
Full List of Nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or Women’s Award:
Khadija Shaw (Man City)
Mapi Leon (Barcelona)
Mary Earps (Man United)
Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)
Wendie Renard (Lyon)
Katie Mccabe (Arsenal)
Jill Roord (Wolfsburg and Man City)
Yui Hasegawa (Man City)
Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg)
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
Debinha (Kansas City)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg)
Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)
Daphne Van Domselaar (Twente and Aston Villa)
Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg)
Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai and Man United)
Millie Bright(Chelsea)
Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
Hayley Raso (Man City and Real Madrid)
Amanda Ilestedt (PSG and Arsenal)
Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
Olga Ramona (Real Madrid)
Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
Alba Redondo (Levante)
Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid)
Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon)
Osimhen and Oshoala are two of the most exciting young players in the world, and they are sure to have a bright future ahead of them.
Their nominations for the Ballon d’Or award is a major achievement, and it is a testament to their talent and hard work.
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