Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or alongside Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi and Manchester City forward Erling Haaland.
Osimhen, who becomes the first Nigerian to be nominated for the prestigious award since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999, had a remarkable season, scoring 26 Serie A goals to help Napoli secure the Scudetto after over three decades.
He will compete with Messi, a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and instrumental to Argentina’s World Cup victory, as well as Haaland, who had a stellar debut season with Manchester City as they clinched a historic treble.