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Nigeria Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has broken a 24-year jinx to win the 2023 African Player of the Year award.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Confederation of African Football (CAF) handed Osimhen the 2023 African Player of the Year award on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco.
Osimhen, who plies his trade with Napoli, singled out Emmanuel Amunike for praise while receiving his African Player of the Year award.
“I want to appreciate Emmanuel Amunike, without him, I will not be here,” the Super Eagles forward said, adding: “Drogba, my role model”.
He went further to say: “I want to also congratulate Chiamaka Nnadozie and Asisat Oshoala for their awards tonight.
“It shows that Nigeria has a bunch of talents and I think we are just getting started. There is more to come”.
At the 2023 CAF awards ceremony, Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala won the Women’s African Footballer of the Year award for the sixth-time.
On her part, Super Falcons goalie, Chiamaka Nnadozie won the 2023 Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award.
“My Dad never wanted me to play football, but I am sure he will be proud of me tonight,” Nnadozie said shortly after receiving her award.
TNG reports the Super Falcons won the National Team of the Year award in the women’s category.
NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, who received the CAF 2023 Women’s National Team of Year award, dedicated it to all the women’s national teams across Africa.