Super Eagles’ Victor Osimhen has become the first Nigerian player to make the top ten of the Ballon d’Or.
Gatekeepers News reports that Osimhen was ranked number 8 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award which was held in Paris, France on Monday night.
He became one of the few Nigerians to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or and went a step further by making the top ten.
The Napoli forward was in impressive form for the Italian side as they clinched the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.
The 24-year-old won the Pichichi – the highest goalscorer prize – last season as the Naples team emerged winners of the league.
Osimhn scored 26 goals to become the first African to win the prize. He was the highest-ranked player from the continent at this year’s award. The closest is Liverpool and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah who was ranked eleventh.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Argentine superstar Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d’Or, making it his 8th on Monday night. He clinched the award in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 and now 2023.
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