Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have secured spots on the final shortlists for the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards in the men’s and women’s categories.
Osimhen, recently named the best player in Africa, is among the 11 contenders for the Men’s award. The other players vying for the honor include Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Vinícius Jr (Real Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Bernardo Silva (Man City), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Erling Haaland (Man City), and Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr). Osimhen aims to become the first African player to clinch the Best Men’s Player at the Globe Soccer Awards.
Oshoala finds herself in the Women’s award shortlist alongside Aitana Bonmatí, Mary Earps, Fridolina Rolfo, Linda Caicedo, Amanda Ilestedt, Georgia Stanway, Olga Carmona, Sam Kerr, and Debinha. The Barcelona Femeni forward secured her seventh CAF Women’s Player of the Year award in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday night.
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The prestigious awards gala is scheduled to take place at the five-star Atlantis, The Palm, on January 19, 2024, in Dubai.