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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 stirker is up against AC Milan winger Rafael Leao, Barcelona’s Gavi, and Federico Valverde from Real Madrid for the Power Horse Emerging Player of the Year.
Osimhen, 23, has hit top form for the Partenopei, scoring twice since his return from a biceps femoris muscle injury he suffered in September.
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.
There are 25 players in the running for the men’s player, including all those who are up for the fans’ trophy, as well as the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Kevin de Bruyne, Vinicius Junior and Neymar.
Also up for the fans’ award are Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland and Thibaut Courtois.
Included in the Best Men’s Club of the Year are the likes of Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Liverpool, while the Best Coach of the Year shortlist includes Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola.
The Best Women’s Player of the Year shorlist includes the likes of Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze and Alexia Putellas.
Meanwhile the finalists for the CNN Off The Pitch Award will be announced in the coming weeks.