The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated Super Eagles top striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala on their nominations for this year’s Ballon d’Or honours.
Osimhen, who scored 26 goals in the Italian Serie A last season to steer Napoli FC to their first Italian league title in 33 years, also scored five goals in the UEFA Champions League in which Napoli made it to the semi finals.
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He is also the leading scorer in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with seven goals.
Oshoala has been pivotal for Spanish Club, Barcelona Feminine in the past two seasons, scoring a lot of goals as well as assists and also scored a crucial goal for Nigeria against co-hosts Australia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
“We are indeed very proud of the nominations of our players Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala for the Ballon d’Or,” said NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi.
“It is the first time that players from the same country are nominated for both male and female categories, this makes us proud. It also underscores the stellar careers that both players have at the moment and we pray that God will continue to take them from glory to glory.”
“These nominations will also, no doubt, encourage other Nigerian players everywhere to be pivotal for their Clubs and also for the National Team anytime they are on the international road,” Sanusi concluded.
