October 25, 2024
The duo of Super Eagles Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen are among the shortlisted for the 2024 International Federation of Football History and Statistics, IFFHS Men’s World Best Player.
The two super eagles players were among the list of 30 players nominated for the prestigious award this year as released on Thursday.
While Lookman was nominated on the back of his impressive displays for Nigeria and Atalanta in this year, he was also the star of Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League success last season.
The talented 27 years old winger scored a hat-trick in Gian Piero Gasperini’s side final victory over Bayer Leverkusen and scored another three goals in seven appearances for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Osimhen, on his part, scored 15 goals in 25 league appearances for Napoli last season.
The 25-year-old super eagles striker is currently on loan at Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray.
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Osimhen, will face fierce competition from last year’s winner Erling Haaland and Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, and Vinícius Júnior.
Amongst the nominees for the award are Bayern Munich’s German sensation Jamal Musiala, Manchester City’s Rodri, and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.
Real Madrid has the highest number of nominees with 7 players while Manchester City and Arsenal have four, and three from Bayern Munich.
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics, IFFHS World Best Player award is one of the most recognized awards in football, honoring the best-performing players from across the globe each year.
