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Osimhen battles Haaland, Benzema for Player of the Week award

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Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the UEFA Champions League Player of the Week award.

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Osimhen, 24, scored twice in Napoli’s 3-0 drubbing of Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday night.

The Nigerian has scored four goals in five outings in the competition for the Partenopei this season.

Osimhen was named Man of the Match after the game.

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland is also in the running for the individual accolade.

Haaland scored five goals in City’s 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema and AC Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu are the two other players nominated.

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CAF Award: Osimhen Makes 2023 CAF Men's Player of the Year Final list

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Excitement fills the air as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) reveals the final shortlist for the prestigious 2023 CAF Men's Player of the Year award. Among the elite contenders vying for this coveted title are Victor Osimhen of Super Eagles and Napoli, Egypt's Mohamed Salah, and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi, as reported by Completesports.com.The highly anticipated announcement was made by CAF through their official X handle, setting the stage for a thrilling c...
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Gyan tips Osimhen to win 2023 African Player of the Year award

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Former Black Stars of Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has backed Victor Osimhen to win the 2023 African Player of the Year award.Osimhen played a crucial role in Napoli’s Scudetto success last season.The 24-year-old scored 26 goals in 32 league appearances for the Partenopei.The forward was the first African and Nigerian to win the top scorer award in the Italian top flight.Osimhen also recorded five more goals for the Naples club in the UEFA Champions League.Gyan claime...
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I want to win Africa’s best player award – Osimhen

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Victor Osimhen has revealed his desire to win the African Footballer of the Year award.No Nigerian footballer has won the award since former Arsenal forward Nwankwo Kanu took it home in 1999.The likes of Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Vincent Enyeama, and John Mikel Obi all came close to winning the individual accolade afterwards.Osimhen has been tipped to win the award following a remarkable campaign for Serie A side Napoli.The 24-year-old has scored 21 goals in 23 league...
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