Nigerian duo Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been name on the Ballon d’Or nomination list.
The nomination of two Nigerian players for the prestigious prize in the same year is a remarkable first.
The first time around, Osimhen had an incredible season with Napoli, which helped the Naples-based team win their first Serie A championship in more than 30 years.
Full Nominees List;
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)
