Osimhen to contest 2023 Ballon d’Or with Messi, Mbappe, Benzema, Haaland
Nigeria international and SSC Napoli goal machine, Victor Osimhen, will battle with Argentine great and World Cup winner, Lionel Messi for the 2023 Ballon d’Or.
Neptune Prime reports that Osimhen in contention for the prestigious trophy with France international and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker, Kylian Mbappé.
Also in the category is the 2022/23 English Premier League (EPL) Golden Boot winner, Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
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This year’s list which will be shortlisted to five have last year’s winner, Karim Benzema and Brazil’s Vinicius Junior.
See below full list,
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, SSC Napoli)
Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain – PSG)
Kim Min-jae (Korea, Bayern Munich)
Luka Modrić (Croatia, Real Madrid)
Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
Robert Lewandowski (Poland, FC Barcelona)
Antoine Griezmann France, Atletico Madrid)
Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter Milan)
Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami)
Rodri (Spain Manchester City)
Martin Ødegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
Ilkay Gündogan (Germany, FC Barcelona)
Julián Álvarez (Argentina, Manchester United)
Yassine Bono (Morocco, Al-Hilal)
Vinicius Jr (Brazil, Real Madrid)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, SSC Napoli)
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina Aston Villa)
Erling Haaland (nkrwe, Manchester City)
Nicoló Barella
Rubén Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
Karim Benzema (France, Al – Hilal)
Joško Gvardiol (Croatia, Manchester City)
Jamal Musiala (Germany, Bayern Munich)
André Onana (Cameroon, Manchester United)
Mo Salah (Egypt, Liverpool FC)
Randal Kolo Muani (France, Paris Saint-Germain – PSG)
Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City)
Bernardo Silva (Spain, Manchester City)
Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal).