Nigeria forward, Asisat Oshoala, is among the nominees for the women’s Ballon d’Or, awarded to the best female footballer, in 2023.
Oshoala had a successful campaign with Barcelona Femeni last season.
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Last year, she became the first African to be nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or.
Oshoala won the Champions League with her club and was also part of the Nigerian team that crashed out in the round of 16 at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand last month.
She was instrumental in her team’s Primera Division triumph last term and featured as they clinched the Supercopa de Espana Femenina to complete a historic treble
Quadri Olaitan is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, public affairs, and human-interest stories.
