Former Africa best player backs Eagles stars to cart home top CAF award
Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba is excited Super Eagles trio – Victor Osimhen, Odion Ighalo, and Wilfred Ndidi are among the 30-man nominees for the 2019 CAF African Footballer of the year award.
Ikpeba, who was privileged to win the award in 1997 during his active days, commended the Eagles trio even as he was quick to add that Nigerian football stars are finally getting their mojo back on track.
“Its quite commendable to have the trio of Ighalo, Ndidi, and Osimhen nominated for the awards because it’s been long we had our players shortlisted for the award once dominated by Nigerian players in the ’90s.”
“Ighalo emerged as highest scorer at the AFCON in Egypt while Ndidi and Osimhen have been performing brilliantly for their respective clubs in England and France.
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“For now, I’m just happy with their nominations. Whether any of them will get to win it’s a different issue but I think they are leading the charge for Nigerian players to return to their pride of place in African football.”
“This will spur other players to keep working hard too and hopefully, we will see a Nigerian player winning the award soonest,” the ex-Borrusia Dortmund forward summed up.