Nigeria Players Abroad
Napoli star Victor Osimhen arrives in Morocco ahead of 2023 CAF Awards
Samuel Ahmadu, Reporting from Marrakesh, Morocco
Napoli’s forward Victor Osimhen arrived in Morocco today to attend the 2023 CAF Awards, which will take place tonight in the capital city of Marrakesh.
The Nigeria football player has been shortlisted for the Men’s African Player of the Year 2023, alongside, Liverpool and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, and Morocco and PSG’s defender, Achraf Hakimi.
A video circulating online, via Nigerian journalist Adepoju Tobi shows Osimhen after he had landed at the Marrackesh airport via a private jet.
UPDATE 👇@victorosimhen9 has landed in Morocco for the #CAFAwards2023.
He’s about to break the 24-year-old jinx.
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) December 11, 2023
Ahead of the 2023 CAF Awards in Morocco, Nigerian fans are hoping for an exciting battle for the prestigious Player of the Year awards. Victor Osimhen, the talented Nigerian striker for Napoli, has emerged as one of the top contenders for the Men’s Player of the Year accolade, which a Nigerian player hasn’t won in 24 years.
However, Osimhen faces formidable competition from two-time winner Salah of Liverpool and Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain.
Osimhen’s impressive performance last season should make him a strong candidate. He scored 26 goals, leading Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years, and played a crucial role in Nigeria qualifying for the upcoming AFCON.
The ceremony of the much-anticipated awards will start at 7 pm local time.