Ballon d’Or nomination: CAF sends message to Osimhen
Confederation of African Football (CAF) have congratulated Victor Osimhen on his Ballon d’Or nomination for 2023.
Osimhen was on the list of contenders that the organizers unveiled on Wednesday night.
The Napoli hitman created history by being the first Nigerian to receive a Ballon d’Or nomination.
On the shortlist, there were another 29 players.
“@MoSalah, @AndreyOnana, Yassine Bounou, @victorOsimhen9.
“Africa has 4 nominees between the best players in the world in 2023,” CAF wrote on their official X (formerly) handle.
Osimhen contributed 26 goals to Napoli’s title success last season.