Calcio star beats Salah Hakimi to win 2023 African Footballer of the Year award.
- Victor Osimhen wins the 2023 African Footballer of the Year award.
- Osimhen beat out Mohamed Salah and Achraf Hakimi to win the award.
- The 24-year-old striker helped Napoli win the Serie A title last season.
Victor Osimhen, Napoli’s Nigerian striker, has won the 2023 African Footballer of the Year award. Report from https://ufabet999.com
The 24-year-old striker beat out Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi to win the award. At the award ceremony in Marrakech on Monday.
Osimhen scored 26 goals and helped Napoli win the Serie A title last season. Ready to grab the top scorer of the league and becomes the first Nigerian footballer since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999
“It’s a dream come true. I want to thank everyone. Who help me on this journey. And to all the Africans who helped put me on the map. Even though I made a lot of mistakes,” Osimhen said.
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“It is a great honor for me to receive the award. both individually and for teams And this show is huge. I am very happy and proud of it,” Salah said of his recent award.
“It was a great achievement, especially because it came down to the players’ votes. It shows you worked really hard and you got this back. I have a trophy room and I always make room for other trophies that might come along later.”