Super Eagles Striker Victor Osimhen Ranked Eighth-Best Player in the World
Super eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been ranked as the eighth-best player in the world at the Balon D’or award ceremony in France.
The yardstick for the Balon D’or awards is the players’ performances in the previous season for club and country, and Osimhen ticked both boxes with flying colors last season.
Following a superb year, he was nominated for the Balon D’or award. And in the ceremony, he has been ranked eighth in the world.
He is also the only African player in the top ten.
He is ranked above Mohammed Salah and Yassine Bounou, who are contenders for this year’s Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) awards.
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his is the best result ever for a Napoli player at the award, since Ruud Krol who held the previous record placed 15th in 1980.
Osimhen contributed to Napoli’s first Serie A title in 33 years becoming the 2022-23 top-scorer in the league with 26 goals in 32 appearances.
In the women’s category, Super Falcons and Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala finished in 20th position.
Meanwhile, Argentina 2022 World Cup winner Lionel Messi won his eight Ballon d’Or award on the night.
Messi beat Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to second and third place respectively.
The 2023 Ballon d’Or award, presented by France Football, took place at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France.
