Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has earned another nomination in the 2023 International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Men’s World Best Player, alongside, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Antoine Griezman and Bukayo Saka.
The other nominees are Vinicius Junior, Mohamed Salah, Martin Odegaard, Harry Kane, Kevin De Bruyne and Jude Bellingham.
The organizers unveiled the list of nominees on the IFFHS official website on Monday.
Osimhen has been nominated for several awards after his remarkable displays for Napoli in the 2022/23 season.
The striker was top scorer in Serie A last season with 26 goals from 32 appearances.
The 24-year old was named Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) Serie A Player of the Year for the 2022/23 season.
He is in the running for the 2023 CAF Player of the Year award.