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Victor Osimhen makes history as he’s ranked 8th best footballer in the world
Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen, has made history as the first Napoli player and Nigerian footballer to make the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or rankings.
The Edo born striker was ranked the No. 8 best football player in the world on the 2023 Ballon d’Or list on Monday night, October 30.
The Nigeria international contributed to Napoli’s first Serie A title in 33 years, becoming the 2022–23 top scorer in the league with 26 goals in 32 appearances.
Napoli also reached the Champions League quarterfinals last season, the best result for the Partenopei in Europe’s elite competition.