Sports

Nigeria’s Osimhen, Oshoala Feature In Globe Soccer awards

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update

Nigerian duo, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards.

Osimhen won the Emerging Player of the Year in the 2022 edition.

The 24-year-old played a key role in Napoli’s Serie A title success last season.

The striker will battle Nicolò Barella, Jude Bellingham, Karim Benzema, Yassine Bounou, Antoine Griezmann, Ilkay Gundogan, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Robert Lewandowski for the prestigious award.

The other nominees are, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Kim Min-Jae, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane and Vinícius Jr.

Oshoala has also been nominated for the Women’s Best Player award for the first time.

The Super Falcons star striker was part of the Barcelona Femeni side that won the UEFA Women’s Champions League last season.

The winner will be decided via an online voting.

Winners in the different categories will be announced at a Gala event on January 19, 2024.

VAM News

Recent Posts

Felicitations as OOPA Chairman Abioye Lawrence Celebrates Birthday

The Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA) has extended warm felicitations to its Chairman, Comrade Tosin…

14 hours ago

SSANU warns FG, threatens month-end strike

The National Executive Council of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has issued a…

16 hours ago

Troops Detonate Roadside Bomb

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have discovered and safely detonated an improvised explosive device (IED)…

16 hours ago

All 13 kidnapped passengers rescued

All 13 passengers abducted along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue…

16 hours ago

JAMB apologises for UTME results delay

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has apologised for the delay in releasing the results…

18 hours ago

The Shield of Loyalty: Hon. Ibrahim Kunle Olarewaju’s Unwavering Stand for Ekiti’s Progress

In the high-stakes arena of Ekiti politics, leadership is defined by those who stand tallest…

18 hours ago