African representatives unanimously left Nigerian football sensation Victor Osimhen out of their votes for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.
Not a single African journalist or representative cast a vote for Osimhen, according to the information released by the award’s organizers. Below is the visual representation of the choices made by various African countries and their football experts:
– Nigeria 🇳🇬: Lionel Messi
– South 🇿🇦: Lionel Messi
– Algeria 🇩🇿: Erling Haaland
– Benin 🇧🇯: Erling Haaland
– Cameroon 🇨🇲: Kylian Mbappe
– Ivory 🇨🇮: Kylian Mbappe
– Egypt 🇪🇬: Lionel Messi
– Gabon 🇬🇦: Erling Haaland
– Ghana 🇬🇭: Erling Haaland
– Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇳: Erling Haaland
– Morocco 🇲🇦: Lionel Messi
– Uganda 🇺🇬: Lionel Messi
– Senegal 🇸🇳: Erling Haaland
– Tunisia 🇹🇳: Lionel Messi
– Zambia 🇿🇲: Lionel Messi
– Cape 🇨🇻: Erling Haaland
While the post outlined the choices of African representatives, it also emphasized that Victor Osimhen received votes from representatives hailing from other continents.
