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Kogi Football Association Boss Salutes Osimhen, Hails Oshoala and Nnadozie On Winning CAF Awards

Chairman Kogi State Football Association, Mallam Hassan Wada has Congratulated Nigeria Super Eagles and Napoli Fc of Italy Forward ,Victor Osimhen after he was crowned Africa's Footballer of the year for 2023 at an elaborate and well attended Ceremony in the tourist City of Marakech in Morrocco on Monday Night.

The Kogi Football Boss said the Super Eagles goal poacher deserves the Crown after Posting a Scintillating and Superlative Performance for both club and country in the last twelve months.

" A huge and Massive Congratulations to our own Forward and goal Machine Victor Osimhen for bringing back home one of the Most coveted football Crown in Africa. An award that is making a return to Nigeria since 1999, after Kanu Nwankwo last won it.
Victor has done immensely well for Nigeria and his Italian Club Napoli in recent times with his determination, Doggedness and penchant for goal "

" On behalf of Kogi State Football Association and the teeming Soccer loving Kogites, I say Congratulations to the trio of Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, Barcelona femeni Asisat Oshoala and Paris Fc Chiamaka Nnadozie for doing Nigeria proud at the 2023 CAF Awards " Hassan Wada stated.

This crown is Massive and huge for Victor Osimhen who was also crowned CAF young player of the year in 2015 after performing creditably at the Under 17 FIFA world Cup A feat he has replicated at the senior level.

He urged aspiring Kogi Footballers to emulate his consistentcy, determination and discipline that have turned him into a world class player.

He further urged the football community in Kogi to use football as a tool to promote peace and harmony amongst kogites.

Victor Osimhen is the fifth Nigerian to have been voted CAF African Footballer of the year since the inception of the coveted Award and defeated Egypt's Mohammed Salah and Achraf Hakimi of Morocco on his way to winning the Crown.

Congratulations To The Best Players...
Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala

Tinubu, wife to receive Falcons

Despite crashing out of the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, President Bola Tinubu and wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have commended the Super Falcons, adding that the team will be hosted upon their arrival in the country.

The Super Falcons dominated but fell short as England rode their luck after going down to 10 players as Lauren James was sent off.

The Lionesses knocked Nigeria out of the Women’s World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout in Brisbane on Monday, with Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick after Desire Oparanozie and Michelle Alozie have both missed for the Africans, following a 0-0 draw over 120 thrilling minutes.

In a Tweet after the game, Tinubu hailed the performance of the 11-time champions.
“I must commend the effort by our Super Falcons @NGSuper_Falcons at the FIFA Women’s World Cup,” the President wrote.
“Your brilliant performance did not go unnoticed despite the final outcome. You made Nigeria proud on the global stage!”

Speaking to reporters, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, noted that the Falcons played tremendously well and said that the team would be well received.
She said, “I want to say that they played very well and we are proud of them. We gave England a run for their money and so we will be waiting to receive them.

“The match wasn’t easy for England. It was like a bonus to them and they really played fine soccer.”

The 40th-ranked Super Falcons have now bowed out of their ninth World Cup in the round of 16 for the second consecutive time after they were eliminated by Germany

She said, “I want to say that they played very well and we are proud of them. We gave England a run for their money and so we will be waiting to receive them.

“The match wasn’t easy for England. It was like a bonus to them and they really played fine soccer.”

The Nigerian Super falcons are out by penalities, with a 4 - 2 defeat from the Three Lions England side.

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The Super Falcons beat Australia 3-2 at Brisbane Stadium on Thursday.
The Nigerian woman defeated her opponent to earn her team's first victory of the tournament and the sixth overall victory in the Women's World Cup's history.

With this victory, the Super Falcon's chances of moving on to the round of 16 have increased after Canada defeated Ireland 2-1 on Wednesday.