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Nigeria’s Oshoala and Osimhen win African footballer of the year awards

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  • Barcelona forward takes women’s prize for record sixth time
  • Napoli’s Victor Osimhen beats Mohamed Salah to men’s award

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has been named the African men’s footballer of the year while his compatriot, Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala, claimed the top prize in the women’s category.

Osimhen scored 26 goals, topping the Serie A scoring charts as he helped Napoli end a 33-year wait for the Italian title last season. Liverpool forward Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan wing-back, Achraf Hakimi, were the other two final nominees.

Continue reading…Barcelona forward takes women’s prize for record sixth timeNapoli’s Victor Osimhen beats Mohamed Salah to men’s awardNigeria’s Victor Osimhen has been named the African men’s footballer of the year while his compatriot, Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala, claimed the top prize in the women’s category.Osimhen scored 26 goals, topping the Serie A scoring charts as he helped Napoli end a 33-year wait for the Italian title last season. Liverpool forward Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan wing-back, Achraf Hakimi, were the other two final nominees. Continue reading…