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Osimhen, Oshoala nominated for Ballon d’Or

Samuel Areo
Last updated: September 6, 2023 9:43 pm
Samuel Areo
Published: September 6, 2023
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Nigeria Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala were both named in the 2023 Ballon d’Or nomination list by France Football and L’Equipe released on Wednesday, www.aclsports.com reports.

Osimhen, who scored 31 goals in all competitions, helped Napoli win their first Serie A title in 30 years, while Oshoala was victorious with Barcelona Femeni as they won the Women’s Champions League, Spanish League as well as the Spanish Supercopa.

Nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or @victorosimhen9 @sscnapoli @NGSuperEagles #ballondor pic.twitter.com/FkDOlclDE2

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 6, 2023

The Super Eagles striker becomes the first Nigerian to be nominated for the prestigious prize since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.

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The men’s category list featured firm favourites like 2022 World Cup winner Argentina and 7-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, free-scoring PSG striker Kylian Mbappé and treble-winning Manchester City’s free-scoring Erling Haaland.

The 2023 Ballon d’Or nominees

Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City, Croatia), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, Germany), André Onana (Manchester United, Cameroon), Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad, France), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, England), Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG, ) Bernardo Silva (Manchester City, Portugal), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli, Georgia), Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan, Italy), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, Argentine), Ruben Dias (Manchester City, Portugal), Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal, Norway), Ilkay Gündoğan (Barcelona, Germany), Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal, Morocco), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City, Argentina), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, Brazil), Rodri (Manchester City, Spain), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid, France), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Argentina), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Poland), Kim Min-Jae (Napoli, South Korea), Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia), Kylian Mbappé (PSG, France), Victor Osimhen (Napoli, Nigeria), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)

Women’s Category

Nominated for the 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or @AsisatOshoala @FCBfemeni @NGSuper_Falcons #ballondor pic.twitter.com/zpq2leUb45

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 6, 2023

Earlier, Osimhen’s compatriot Oshoala was listed among the nominees for the women’s category of the award. The former Robo Queens striker made history last year when she became the first African to make the list. Besides the historic treble, Oshola 21 goals in the domestic league to emerge as joint-top scorer in Spain.  She also helped the Super Falcons reach the second round at the recently concluded Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees

Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon, France), Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid, Colombia), Alba Redondo (Levante, Spain), Rachel Daly (Aston Villa, England), Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona, Sweden), Olga Carmona (Real Madrid, Spain), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich, England), Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal, Sweden), Hayley Raso (Real Madrid, Australia), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns, USA), Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona, Spain), Millie Bright (Chelsea, England), Hinata Miyazawa (Japan, MyNavi Sendai), Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg, Germany), Daphne van Domselaar (Aston Villa, Netherlands), Sam Kerr (Chelsea, Australia), Debinha (Kansas City, Brazil), Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona, Spain), Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg, Germany), Guro Reiten (Chelsea, Norway), Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain), Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg, Germany), Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester City), Jill Roord (Manchester City, Netherlands), Katie McCabe (Arsenal, Ireland), Wendie Renard (Lyon, France), Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona, Nigeria), Mary Earps (Manchester United, England), Mapi Leon (Barcelona, Spain), Khadija Shaw (Manchester City, Jamaica)

The 2023 Ballon d’Or prize-giving ceremony will be held at Paris’ Théâtre du Châtelet on Monday, October 30th.

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