2026 Ballon d’Or: Nigerian players, coaches snubbed as nominees are revealed

There were nary Nigerian players, coaches oregon teams successful the Ballon d’Or nominee shortlists released on Tuesday.

Last year, Super Falcon’s Chiamaka Nnadozie made the chopped for the Women’s Yachine Trophy (Goalkeeper of the Year).

The manager of the team, Justine Madugu, was besides nominated for the Women’s Team Coach of the Year.

This came a twelvemonth successful which the Falcons won a record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, rubric successful Morocco.

However, successful the twelvemonth nether review, Nigeria’s elder men and women squad failed to suffice for the FIFA World Cups.

Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, remains the lone Nigerian footballer to interruption into the apical 10 of the men’s Ballon d’Or standings, finishing eighth.

In 2024, Ademola Lookman finished 14th successful the voting, aft his historical hat-trick successful Atalanta’s Europa League last triumph.

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