Super Eagles’ striker, Victor Osimhen, was ranked number 8 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award ceremony held in Paris, France, on Monday night.
The Napoli forward became one of the few Nigerians to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or and went a step further by making the top 10.
Osimhen was in impressive form last season as helped the Italian side to clinch the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.
He won the Pichichi – the highest goalscorer prize – last season as the Naples team emerged winners of the league.
The 24-year-old scored 26 goals to become the first African to win the prize. Osimhen was the highest-ranked player from the continent at this year’s award. The closest was Liverpool and Egyptian forward, Mohamed Salah, who was ranked 11th.