Nigerian football stars shine as the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards have nominated Barcelona Femeni forward Asisat Oshoala and Napoli attacker Victor Osimhen.
In the 2022 edition, Osimhen took home the Emerging Player of the Year award.
The striker will compete for the coveted prize against Robert Lewandowski, Nicolò Barella, Jude Bellingham, Karim Benzema, Yassine Bounou, Antoine Griezmann, Ilkay Gundogan, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Other nominees include Kim Min-Jae, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Vinícius Jr., Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, and Kylian Mbappé.
The Super Falcons’ Oshoala received a nomination for the Women’s Best Player award.
The forward played with Barcelona Femeni, who took home the UEFA Women’s Champions League title the previous year.
The winner will be decided via an online voting with the Gala event billed for January 19, 2024 in Dubai.