Will Achraf Hakimi be the first Moroccan to receive the African Ballon d’Or since Mustapha Hadji in 1998? It is among the favorites. With PSG, the Moroccan right-back was crowned champion of France and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, reports The Parisian. With the Moroccan Olympic team, he won the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, participating with a magnificent goal against Egypt in the 3rd place match (6-0).
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In the list revealed by CAF, we also find Simon Adingra, winner of the CAN with Ivory Coast this year, Serhou Guirassy, serial scorer for Stuttgart then Borussia Dortmund, Ademola Lookman, triple scorer in the final of the Europa League and finally Ronwen Williams, the impressive South African goalkeeper of Mamelodi Sundowns.
To read: Achraf Hakimi: spoiled for choice
Who will succeed Nigerian Victor Osimhen, crowned African player of the year 2023? The 2024 African Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, this Monday, December 16, at 7 p.m.
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