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Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are the three finalists for the FIFA 2023 Best Men’s Player award, world soccer’s governing body has confirmed. Norwegian Haaland helped Manchester City win three major trophies, the Champions League, English Premier League and FA Cup last season.Messi secured the award in 2022 …

The President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu  has congratulated Super Eagles striker and Napoli star, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award.NigeriaUs News reports that President Tinubu in a statement signed by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said, “The President also commends the outstanding accomplishments …

The Super Falcons have been named the Women’s Team of the Year at the CAF 2023 Awards off the back of an impressive showing at the World Cup earlier in the year. Nigeria’s brave ladies bowed out of the competition in the round of 16. They lost to England on …

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has won a record sixth African Women’s Player of the Year Award. Oshoala beats South Africa’s Thembi Klagtlana and Zambia’s Barbara Banda to the award.The 27-year-old plays for Barcelona, played a key role in Barcelona Femeni’s UEFA Women’s Champions League success last season. Oshoala becomes the first …

Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 CAF African Player of the Year. The 24-year-old beat Liverpool and Egypt’s Mohammed Salah and PSG and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi to the crown.Osimhen had a remarkable 2022/2023 season, helping the Partonopei win the Serie A title for the first time after …

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been named in the CAF Player of the Year final three-man list for the men and women categories, respectively Osimhen who finished as the top scorer in the 2023 African Cup Nations qualifiers will battle Egypt’s Mohammed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Algeria’s …

After winning the Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi has scooped up another incredible individual honour to add to his already glistening football collection. Lionel Messi became the first ever individual football player to be named TIME Magazine’s ‘Athlete of the Year’. The Inter Miami star had only recently finished celebrating after …

Erling Haaland could be charged by the FA for his furious outburst that followed Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham on Sunday Dejan Kulusevski headed home a 90th minute equaliser for Spurs at the Etihad with the hosts denied a potentially match-winning chance deep into stoppage time.Erling Haaland was brought down …

Lionel Messi’s match worn World Cup final jersey is among a collection of his Argentina shirts that will go to auction for an expected world record sale of more than £8million Six tops from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – in which Argentina beat France on penalties to lift …

Football Australia said it had “explored the opportunity” of a bid but ultimately chose not to pursue it, leaving world football’s governing body’s No.1 choice for the tournament in 11 years time as the sole bidder. Australian football chiefs remain keen to bring more major tournaments to the country. They …