Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has been named the African men’s footballer of the year while his compatriot Asisat Oshoala, the Barcelona forward, claimed the top prize in the women’s category.
Osimhen scored 26 goals, topping the Serie A scoring charts as he helped Napoli end a 33-year wait for the Italian title last season. The Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan wing-back Achraf Hakimi were the other two final nominees.