The whole of Nigeria can breathe a sigh of relief.
Their hero and Napoletano ace, Victor Osimhen has reached the individual summit of African football.
The crowd rose to their feet in Marrakech as CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe called out the striker’s name, writing him into the footballing history books forever.
Victor Osimhen, CAF Player of the Year, Napoli, Nigeria.
Osimhen was the clear favourite to win the award after his goals steered Napoli to their first Scudetto in 33 years.
The Nigerian scored a total of 31 goals in 39 matches for Napoli last season and was the top-scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with 10 goals.
