The Supreme body in charge of running football in Africa the confederation of Africa football CAF has released the final list of players that will go home with the most prestigious football award in the continent tagged the African footballer of the year, with Nigeria proudly having two players on the list, and deservedly too. Ademola Lookman, the Atlanta football club player singlehandedly gave the Italian base team the sought after cup when his magical feets put a halt to the beautiful and splendid record that the last season winner of the German league Bayern leverkusen were parading as they almost finished the season without losing a match, until they played against Atlanta FC but Lookman’s three strikes silenenced the voiceferius fans of Bayern leverkusen , and the match ended with Lookman going home with the cup and the ball, as he got two first half goals plus a magnificent third in the second half, to hand the cup the Atlanta FC.

Victor Boniface was an important player for Bayern Leverkusen in their quest to winning the title of German league last season, beating Bayern Munich to the title after many years of the Bavarians dominating the German league.

Not much is known about Brahim Diaz , the Real Madrid player that was hoping to play for the La foya roja the Spanish national, but after waiting for a call up that did not come, he switched allegiance to his native country Morocco. He won the Spanish LA liga title with Real Madrid FC, and the UEFA champions league, but was not really a key player that played a huge roll in their quests for the UEFA league diadem, and unlike Lookman he did not participate in the last nations cup competition in Cote voire, where Lookman shone like million stars.

Hood Newspapers.