Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli and native of Nigeria, created history when he placed among the top 10 candidates for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.
Oshimen gained attention with his season-ending performance with Napoli.
As you may remember, Victor Osimhen became the first African to win the honor by leading Napoli to victory in both the Serie A championship and the top scorer category.
Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d'Or award on Monday night, when the winner was announced.
The first player from Nigeria to ever place in the top 10 of the Ballon d'Or is Victor Osimhen.
Victor Osimhen was ranked in number 8 position ahead of Bernardo Silva and Luka Modric ranked in 9th and 10th respectively.
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