Osimhen is now a sure contender for APOY

[Tobi17]

Only Mahrez will pose a challenge to him winning the APOY title if City win the Premier League title as is looking likely at this point, but Osimhen has contributed far more to the title run of Napoli compared to Mahrez who plays for the best team in Europe.

Osimhen, Mahrez, Hakimi? and maybe Partey are the contenders with Osimhen looking the strongest candidate to win it

[Damunk]

Without a doubt.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Only Mahrez will pose a challenge to him winning the APOY title if City win the Premier League title as is looking likely at this point, but Osimhen has contributed far more to the title run of Napoli compared to Mahrez who plays for the best team in Europe.

Osimhen, Mahrez, Hakimi? and maybe Partey are the contenders with Osimhen looking the strongest candidate to win it

Partey ko party ni.

[danfo driver]

Only Mahrez will pose a challenge to him winning the APOY title if City win the Premier League title as is looking likely at this point, but Osimhen has contributed far more to the title run of Napoli compared to Mahrez who plays for the best team in Europe.

Osimhen, Mahrez, Hakimi? and maybe Partey are the contenders with Osimhen looking the strongest candidate to win it

Partey ko party ni.

Na Partey After Partery. Next dem go mention Kudus

[Tobi17]

Only Mahrez will pose a challenge to him winning the APOY title if City win the Premier League title as is looking likely at this point, but Osimhen has contributed far more to the title run of Napoli compared to Mahrez who plays for the best team in Europe.

Osimhen, Mahrez, Hakimi? and maybe Partey are the contenders with Osimhen looking the strongest candidate to win it

Partey ko party ni.

CAF organizers will throw in Partey just to make up numbers considering his form for the better part of the season at Arsenal, but we all know it's between Osimhen and Mahrez with Osimhen looking the more likely winner all things considered.

[bret- hart]

I dont trust CAF. They will give it to Mamma's boy Hakimi.

[Tobi17]

I dont trust CAF. They will give it to Mamma's boy Hakimi.

Yeah the Morocco's world cup Cinderella campaign might favor Hakimi, but Osimhen is still in good standing even if PSG win the Ligue 1...that's why I really hope NFF get their $#% together so we can have a team capable of winning the AFCON next year, but corrupt fools like Gusau and his cronies might just f**k everything up with their criminal player selections (assuming the APOY event will be held next year).

[Scipio Africanus]

Only Mahrez will pose a challenge to him winning the APOY title if City win the Premier League title as is looking likely at this point, but Osimhen has contributed far more to the title run of Napoli compared to Mahrez who plays for the best team in Europe.

Osimhen, Mahrez, Hakimi? and maybe Partey are the contenders with Osimhen looking the strongest candidate to win it

Partey ko party ni.

Na Partey After Partery. Next dem go mention Kudus

Do you see now why you should have supported Arsenal, you gwunt!!

[Damunk]

I dont trust CAF. They will give it to Mamma's boy Hakimi.

Yeah the Morocco's world cup Cinderella campaign might favor Hakimi, but Osimhen is still in good standing even if PSG win the Ligue 1...that's why I really hope NFF get their $#% together so we can have a team capable of winning the AFCON next year, but corrupt fools like Gusau and his cronies might just f**k everything up with their criminal player selections (assuming the APOY event will be held next year).

It doesn’t seem like the majority of CEs here have much faith in the new, improved NFF.
Oh dear…..

[Enugu II]

I dont trust CAF. They will give it to Mamma's boy Hakimi.

Yeah the Morocco's world cup Cinderella campaign might favor Hakimi, but Osimhen is still in good standing even if PSG win the Ligue 1...that's why I really hope NFF get their $#% together so we can have a team capable of winning the AFCON next year, but corrupt fools like Gusau and his cronies might just f**k everything up with their criminal player selections (assuming the APOY event will be held next year).

It doesn’t seem like the majority of CEs here have much faith in the new, improved NFF.
Oh dear…..

Hakimi does have a strong case. Importantly, he has done that in the colors of an African team. Of course, one has a soft spot for Osimhen and he has a chance given the way this AFOY had been awarded in the past. ...But IMHO, this ASFOY should be given to achievement made in the shirt of an African team.

[iworo]

Only Mahrez will pose a challenge to him winning the APOY title if City win the Premier League title as is looking likely at this point, but Osimhen has contributed far more to the title run of Napoli compared to Mahrez who plays for the best team in Europe.

Osimhen, Mahrez, Hakimi? and maybe Partey are the contenders with Osimhen looking the strongest candidate to win it

Partey ko party ni.

[maceo4]

Should be a strong contender to win it!

[Siddonlook11]

Victor deserves it for sure - I think its between himself and Hakimi.

The rest na no shi shi..

[Ugbowo]

Hakimi's scandal (rape accusation not divorce gossip) hurts him a little. But Morocco's run has to be rewarded in a way. Victor needs to do some great stuff in the next few international windows to make it official.

[danfo driver]

I dont trust CAF. They will give it to Mamma's boy Hakimi.

Yeah the Morocco's world cup Cinderella campaign might favor Hakimi, but Osimhen is still in good standing even if PSG win the Ligue 1...that's why I really hope NFF get their $#% together so we can have a team capable of winning the AFCON next year, but corrupt fools like Gusau and his cronies might just f**k everything up with their criminal player selections (assuming the APOY event will be held next year).

It doesn’t seem like the majority of CEs here have much faith in the new, improved NFF.
Oh dear…..

Hakimi does have a strong case. Importantly, he has done that in the colors of an African team. Of course, one has a soft spot for Osimhen and he has a chance given the way this AFOY had been awarded in the past. ...But IMHO, this ASFOY should be given to achievement made in the shirt of an African team.

I agree! The player of the year award should be handed to the player who performed in 3 weeks

[danfo driver]

When it was George Weah and Yaya Toure, Nigerians were twerking. But now its a Nigerian, Nigerians are telling us that we should look at the Jersey the player wore for 3 weeks. Damnnn! I wont lie, I love this country, but I despise its people. Tufiakwa!

[danfo driver]

They are mentioning a loser like Partey, whose team was 8 points clear but threw the league awayl and not even one person here has mentioned Chukwueze, who is having a stormer season.

[Aswani]

A Moroccan is getting it for sure, Victor will come third after Sane (AFCON winner).

[Bigpokey24]

I dont trust CAF. They will give it to Mamma's boy Hakimi.

Yeah the Morocco's world cup Cinderella campaign might favor Hakimi, but Osimhen is still in good standing even if PSG win the Ligue 1...that's why I really hope NFF get their $#% together so we can have a team capable of winning the AFCON next year, but corrupt fools like Gusau and his cronies might just f**k everything up with their criminal player selections (assuming the APOY event will be held next year).

It doesn’t seem like the majority of CEs here have much faith in the new, improved NFF.
Oh dear…..

Hakimi does have a strong case. Importantly, he has done that in the colors of an African team. Of course, one has a soft spot for Osimhen and he has a chance given the way this AFOY had been awarded in the past. ...But IMHO, this ASFOY should be given to achievement made in the shirt of an African team.

It is actually the African player of the year , 12 months running . that involves club and country . We cannot pick the best player from Africa whereby you only play a max of 6 to 8 games in a calendar year.

Mikel won Champs, League FA cup, AFCON , Europa and finished 2nd to Yaya Toure in the 2012/2013 season

[Purity]

Surely between Osi v Mahrez.

[Jmal]

Crazy Napoli Dressing Room Celebrations After Winning The Scudetto For The First Time In 33 Years

[Enugu II]

When it was George Weah and Yaya Toure, Nigerians were twerking. But now its a Nigerian, Nigerians are telling us that we should look at the Jersey the player wore for 3 weeks. Damnnn! I wont lie, I love this country, but I despise its people. Tufiakwa!

Danfo

I don't know about what Nigerians have been stating on those cases but I have and will always believe that the African footballer of the year should be based on what you do when putting on the shirt of an African team. Napoli is not an African team. Morocco is. This is precisely the problem when Aubemeyang was crowned AFOY and last year a player who did not play a second for an African club or country was named by CAF on the best XI of the tear. That is just not it. I am not going to rubbish that basic principle because a Nigerian is involved in this case.

[theDunamis]

Hakimi does have a strong case. Importantly, he has done that in the colors of an African team. Of course, one has a soft spot for Osimhen and he has a chance given the way this AFOY had been awarded in the past. ...But IMHO, this ASFOY should be given to achievement made in the shirt of an African team.

What sort of warped logic is this?!?? Does a player stop being African when he wears a club jersey? That makes no sense at all. The African Player of the Year could not be more explicit on what the award is about.

If you want to set up another award titled The African Player of the Period Where He is Wearing the Shirt of an African Team, please go for it. But the APOY is not that award.