Asisat Oshoala Missing As 2 African Footballers Nominated for Women’s Ballon d’Or
- France Football has recently announced the 30 female players for the 2024 Women's Ballon d'Or award
- Super Falcons star striker and former Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala has been omitted from the list
- Two other female African footballers were named on the list that was dominated by European players
France Football has released the 30-player shortlist for the 2024 Women's Ballon, but Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has been omitted from the list.
Oshoala is the reigning African Women's Footballer of the Year for a record sixth time, having won the award alongside compatriot Victor Osimhen, who won the men's award.
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She was part of the Barcelona Feminino squad that won the 2023/24 season treble—La Liga Feminino, UEFA Women's Champions League and Female Super Cup.
Oshola omitted from Ballon d'Or shortlist
The 2024 Women's Ballon d'Or shortlist featured 30 footballers, as seen in a post shared on social media by the official account, and the reigning African Women's Footballer of the Year was missing.
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Reactions to the post:
Here are some of the responses to the list.
@ani_ukpanah:
"Watch out for Bonmati and Putellas."
@sudhan_zada:
"We all know Bonmati is going to win it again."
@Gmwelu:
"Congratulations ladies!"
@ngeno_kiplang:
"All the best to all nominees."
@Andrew16279750:
"No Girma is a joke."
@Navy13oy:
"Best defender in the world Naomi Girma not even nominated, lol who decides this list of players?"
@starboysfc:
"This list is a joke without the best defender in the world: Naomi Girma."
@a3vv7:
"We don't care announce Lamine being the youngest Ballon Dor nominee ever."
In her final season, she played part-time for Barcelona Feminino but was pivotal when called upon. She left the club for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
Her international career also dwindled in the time under consideration. She scored once as Nigeria reached the 2023 FIFA World Cup round of 16 and failed to hit a shot on target at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Two African women's footballers featured in the list are Malawi’s Tabitha Chawinga, who played for Paris Saint-Germain and recently joined Lyon, and Zambia’s Barbara Banda, who plays for Orlando Pride in the NWSL.
According to olympics.com, Banda made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics after scoring a hat trick in Zambia's 6-5 loss to Australia, which led to their elimination.
Her three-goal haul made her the first player to score three Olympic hat tricks, scoring two in back-to-back games against China and the Netherlands in Tokyo in 2020.
Victor Osimhen sends cryptic message
Briefly News previously reported that Victor Osimhen's move from Napoli didn't happen before the transfer window closed. Still, the striker is now poised to join Galatasaray on loan as the Turkish league window remains open.
With his Napoli exit nearing, the Super Eagles forward has a message for his critics.
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