Davido Celebrates Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala’s Ballon d’Or Nominations

Afrobeats stalwart Davido celebrated the nomination of Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala for the Ballon d’Or.

Osimhen, joins the ranks of Oshoala and Kanu Nwankwo, achieved this feat for the country.

The organizers of the award, French Football, confirmed their nominations on Wednesday night.

The Napoli striker displayed impeccable form last season, helping the Italian side secure their first Scudetto in 33 years.

He became the first Nigerian male to receive a nomination for the prize in 24 years, following in the footsteps of Kanu Nwankwo.

Oshoala also made the list of nominees for the women’s category of the award.

This marks the second time for the Barça Femení forward, who made history last year as the first African to make the list.

The 28-year-old former Arsenal star achieved a historic treble, winning the Primera Division title, the Supercopa de Espana Femenina, and the Champions League.

She scored 21 goals in the domestic league, emerging as the joint-top scorer in Spain. Her success was followed by a round of 16 outing with the Super Falcons at the recently-ended Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

To celebrate this milestone achieved by his fellow countrymen in the global sporting arena, Davido shared their nomination posts on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, accompanied by the Nigerian flag.