City, State/Country – The competition don hot as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) don drop the final shortlist for 2025 African Player of the Year Award. Na two big names dey lead the pack: Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi. We sabi say these guys sabi the game well well!
Hakimi dey shine for Paris Saint-Germain as he help dem carry league and cup double, plus dem Champions League trophy. Na serious level, my people! Meanwhile, Salah no dey sleep on top him own matter; he grab the Premier League Golden Boot as Liverpool show dem how e be for top flight!
But no bi just dem two alone wey dey make headlines, oh! Wey dem dey include Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, wey don score plenty goals for Galatasaray, plus Senegal’s Iliman Ndiaye and Pape Matar Sarr. Dem dey try secure spot for next World Cup, and dey no wan dull!
As per wetin dem talk, other contenders wey dey join the party na Cameroon’s Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, DR Congo striker Fiston Mayele, Gabon forward Denis Bouanga, Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, and Moroccan midfielder Oussama Lamlioui. Na true star power!
Salah don already win the award for 2017 and 2018, while Hakimi dey try to take am home after finishing second the last two years. Na serious rivalry we go dey watch for dis category!
But wait, no forget say the panel wey shortlist these players na top experts wey dey recognized by CAF, dem gree say dem na players, coaches, and teams wey make strong impact between January and October this year. So we fit understand as e be.
Meanwhile, Cape Verde coach, Bubista, dey nominated for Men’s Coach of the Year. He help the Blue Sharks make history by qualifying for their first World Cup! Talk about big moves!
On the women’s side, Nigeria carry two queens, Esther Okoronkwo and Rasheedat Ajibade, join the mix for Women’s Player of the Year award. This one na serious competition too, and we dey expect plenty gisting when the ceremony go finally show!
The full list of nominees dey make mouth for seven categories, but we still dey wait for CAF to announce when the awards go happen. Should we pop the champagne already or wait small? E good to celebrate African talents, na so we fit build better future!
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