Asamoah Gyan Tips Nigeria Striker Victor Osimhen for African Player of the Year Award
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Legendary Ghanaian forward, Asamoah Gyan believes Napoli and Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen deserves to win the 2023 African Player of the Year award.
The Confederation of African Football will announce a new winner of the award later this year.
Sadio Maneis the current holder of the gong, after leading Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations success in 2022 as well as winning domestic trophies with Liverpool in the year in retrospect.
These days the Senegalese attacker plies his trade in Saudi Arabia following a tough spell in Germany with Bayern Munich.
Meanwhile, Osimhen became overwhelming favourite for the award after leading Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years. The Super Eagles star also won the golden boot award in Italy.
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FootballThe 37-year-old was in Nigeria to celebrate the 50th birthday of Super Eagles legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha.
Gyan hanged his boots in June 2023, after an illustrious career, spanning almost two decades, as reported by the BBC.
Gyan spotted at Okocha's birthdayEarlier, Sports Brief reported that legendaryAfrican footballers turned up in Lagosrecently for the 50th birthday celebration of mercurial Nigerian midfielder, Jay Jay Okocha.
The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was born in Enugu on August 14, 1973, and reached the golden jubilee milestone this week.
Okocha is regarded as one of Nigeria’s greatest footballers of all time, having achieved much on
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