It was a night of accolades for Nigerian football,at the just held 2023 CAF Awards,in the awe-striking city of Marrakech, Morocco,on Monday, 11 December 2023.The event which took place at Movenpick Hotel saw striker, Victor Osimhen has winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of The Year award.
He saw off competition from Senegal’s Sadio Mane, and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, among others.Osimhen becomes the first Nigerian to win the coveted prize since Nwankwo Kanu won it in 1999.
In the same vein,Nigeria’s female striker, Asisat Oshoala,also won the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of The Year at the Confederation of African Football awards.It was her 6th title.
