Best African player of the year… A journalist from “Canal+” drops a clue!

According to the famous Franco-Algerian journalist Nabil Djellittwo players are in pole position to seize the trophy for best African player of the year 2024.

» Already, he (Brahim Diaz) is not even nominated in the 30 for the Ballon d'Or. There is an African who is nominated. His name is (Ademola, editor's note) Lookman. There is one who was in discussion, it is (Serhou, editor's note) Guirassy. So, these two pass for me in front of him” he said in an intervention on the French channel ” Canal+ ».

“Now, on the Moroccan side, I understand that we can lobby, but I would have rather put (Ayoub, editor's note) El Kaabi, who was absolutely huge with Olympiakos and who won a trophy (The Conference League, editor's note). Brahim Diaz, he is starting his adventure, so we must not put the cart before the horse. We must not go too fast,” he continued.

For Nabil Djellit, Brahim Diaz cannot claim the African Ballon d'Or, and here is his argument. 🇲🇦❌

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Another Nigerian coronation?

The player of Atalanta Bergamo, Ademola Lookmanseems to be on a roll to seize the personal distinction, rewarding the best African player of the year 2024.

Great craftsman of the epic of the Lombard club in Europa Leaguethe Nigerian international scored a hat-trick in the final ahead of Bayer Leverkusen.

Unless there is a spectacular turnaround, he will have to succeed his compatriot. Victor Osimhen who won the trophy for best African player in 2023