Osimhen: CAF congratulates Super Eagles striker on Ballon d’Or nomination

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 11:18 - 07 September 2023

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen nominated for Ballon d'Or

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have congratulated Victor Osimhen following his nomination for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award.

Osimhen led Napoli's charge as they won their first Serie A title since 1990, scoring 26 goals and contributing 4 assists.

Super Eagles are overwhelming favorites as Osimhen scored four goals when they thrashed Sao Tome 10-0 in the first leg at Agadir.

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The Super Eagles striker became the first African player in the 125-year history of the Italian top-flight to win the Serie A Golden Boot, achieving something even the great George Weah was unable to.

Victor Osimhen is the first African player in the 125-year history of the Italian top-flight to win the Serie A Golden Boot.

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Victor Osimhen becomes the first Nigerian to be nominated for the Men's Ballon d'Or since 1999!

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— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) September 6, 2023

CAF acknowledges Osimhen

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Africa has 4️⃣ nominees between the best players in the world in 2023! 🌍🌟 https://t.co/sTyT4PYrwu pic.twitter.com/eZQ6oUUDKc
— CAF (@CAF_Online) September 6, 2023

The Ballon d'Or nominees list is 30-man strong and headlined by World Cup winner Lionel Messi, whose performances for Argentina in Qatar may give him an edge.

Other Africans on the list include Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Manchester United's Andre Onana, and Yassine Bounou of Morocco.