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CHECK OUT THE FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN PLAYER NOMINATED FOR BALLON D'OR

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2022 Ballon d'Or.

Africa’s best, Asisat Oshoala, nominated for 2022 Ballon d’Or


On Friday, August 12 2022, France football coordinators of the Ballon d'Or Award delivered the candidates in all classes in front of the function.


Oshoala partook in a dynamite season with Barcelona Femeni in Spain.


Oshoala scored 20 objectives for Barcelona from only 19 games as they won the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino in Spain.


The supreme African ladies' player of the year saw her appearances for Barça restricted because of a three-month injury cutback yet consistently showed her quality before objective at whatever point she was accessible as the Catalan outfit held the Spanish League title.


Lyon and Norway's Ada Hegerberg, who is additionally in line during the current year's honor, won the lady ladies' Ballon d'Or back in 2018, while United States ladies' public group star Megan Rapinoe won the distinctions in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic made the 2020 service be dropped, yet Oshoala's Barcelona partner, Alexia Putellas, arose as the victor following its resumption last year.


Putellas is additionally in conflict during the current year's honor, occurring in October in Paris.


Oshoala was as of late delegated Player of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was the fifth time she would be delegated the best player on the mainland by Africa's football administering body.


Ladies candidates


Alexandra Popp, Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg), Aitana Bonmati, Asisat Oshoala, Fridolina Rolfo, Lucy Bronze, Alexia Putellas (Barcelona), Wendie Renard, Ada Hegerberg, Selma Bacha, Catarina Macario, Christiane Endler (Olympique Lyon), Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave), Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal), Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain), Millie Bright, Sam Kerr (Chelsea), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)

The reigning Africa women’s player of the year scored 20 goals in just 19 games to share the top scorer award with Geyse Ferreira.


The 27-year-old’s game time was limited last season for three months because of injury but she showed her quality in front of goal whenever she wasn’t injured as Barcelona retained their League title.

Super Falcons striker, Asisat Lamina Oshoala has been nominated for the 2022 Ballon dór Feminine player of the year following her impressive season with Fc Barcelona Femini in the Spanish League.

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