My people, the Gist don land! Sadio Mane, the baddest baller, don collect the Best Player award for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) wey just dey finish for Morocco!
This guy no just come play, he carry Senegal on top him shoulder as dem lift the trophy! Mane wey don clock 33, score two goals and dey inspire im teammates as dem dey march to victory. Ehn, no be small wahala!
But no be only him dey shine for this tournament. Morocco’s own Brahim Diaz, wey be top scorer, don chop five goals from seven matches! Na so e be for this AFCON, punder no dey hide o. The guy try well well!
For the women’s side, no be small celebration wey dey go down. Lamia Boumehdi dey repeat as the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year. Na her hard work and winning ways dey shine brighter like diamond. As for Sanaâ Mssoudy, she don collect Interclub Player of the Year after she help AS FAR carry the CAF Women’s Champions League title!
The drama no stop for the Women’s awards as Chiamaka Nnadozie from Naija don take the Goalkeeper of the Year award! Na who go fit score this girl? She dey keep gate like say na im be the only one wey sabi! Young star, Doha El Madani, don also show she face as di Young Player of the Year!
For those wey wan know more, Naija na the Women’s National Team of the Year after dem perform greeeaaaat. Dem dey show say if Naija ladies dey play, wetin dem no fit do?!
But the real drama dey for the men final wey Senegal face Morocco. As Senegal dey protest penalty wey dem give Morocco, e no fit hold dem back as dem go come back strong. Pape Gueye land the winning goal in the 94th minute. Na serious matter! We dey see action wey no wan gree end!
Two sides, plenty emotions, and wetin? Senegal finally win dem second AFCON title. Naija and Africa dey cheer for dem! As e be, na so e go be like say some players dey ready to cruise go World Cup wey dey come up for US come June.
No forget say the drama no stop here! As mana sabi so, the Senegal team and dem fans go dey face investigation for wetin happen on that day. But make we just focus on the joy of the win na, abeg!
Ginger your drinks and raise your glass, because African football dey shine brighter than ever, my people! Na here we go dey celebrate all our heroes, both male and female!
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