Football: Osimhen To Battle Leao, Gavi For Globe Soccer Award

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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has been shortlisted for an award at the 13th edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.

The gala ceremony will take place at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai November 17, three days before the start of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The Napoli striker is up against AC Milan winger Rafael Leao, Barcelona’s Gavi, and Federico Valverde from Real Madrid for the Emerging Player of the Year.

Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema can also add more awards to his ever-expanding trophy cabinet after he was nominated in two categories at the awards.

The France star, who was presented with the men’s top prize in Paris on Monday, is up for the Best Men’s Player of the Year and TikTok Fans’ Player of the Year awards.