By Eniola Olatunji
Nigeria’s 24 year old and Brighton of Britain Goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie on Wednesday night in Rabat Morocco, the City where Nigeria’s Super Eagles fell from the skies and failed to soar into the last phase of the world cup playoffs only last Sunday, scored a vital hat-trick winning the African Goalkeeper Award the third time and back to back.
Chi Baby as fondly called beat rivals Diamini Andike of South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns and Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco/AS Far without VAR consultations as she received a thunderous ovation for a wonderful performance. Doha El Madani of Morocco/AS Far won the African Young Women’s award over Shakirat Abidemi Moshood of Nigeria/Balyesa Queens aa well as Adji Ndiaye of Senegal/AS Barney
Super Falcons who are the most decorated African female Champions winning a record ten times and are current WAFCON defending champions obviously won the African women’s team trophy beating Black Queens of Ghana to a greater ‘Jollof victory’ while the Moroccan ladies were 3rd.
Chi Baby’s Captain, Rasheedat Ajibade alias Mummy G.O because of her strong believe in prayers who plays for Paris Saint Germaine missed the African Woman’s Player trophy losing to Morocco/Al Hilal goal merchant, Ghizianna Chabbak who emerged winner and of course close contestant, Sanaa Mssoudy of Morocco/AS FAR.
Super Eagles Star Boy of Galatasaray who broke a 24 year old jinx for Nigeria winning the African Player Award in 2023 before handing over to Lookman Ademola last year failed to make it as Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi who plies his trade with Paris Saint Germaine of France picked the award this year even over Egyptian Captain and Liverpool of Britain war lord, Mohammed Salah.
Morocco’ Men’s U20 team won the Men’s team trophy beating the senior team and Cape Verde to it. The great surprise of the night was Moroccan National Men’s Manager, Walid Regragui known in world football confraternity as BALD HEAD because of his ‘Gorimapa Hair Style’ who lost the Mens Coach of the year award with his U20 coach, Mohammed Ouahbi to Bubista of Cape Verde.
Morocco National U20 boys won the Men’s team trophy ahead of Cape Verde and Morocco senior men. Morocco’s Othmane Maama who plays for Watford FC of Britain got ahead of his team mate Abdellah Ougiane of Ajax and Tylon Smith of South Africa and Queen Parks Rangers to win the Young African Player award.
Morocco continued with her award dominance of the night when Yassine Bounou of Al Hilal was announced winner of the Goalkeepers’ Men award ahead of Munic Mohammedi also of Morocco and RS Berkane as well as South African senior Men’s Captain and Goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams who keeps for Mamelodi Sundowns.
Fiston Mayahe of DR Congo and Pyramid of Egypt won the Inter Club Player of the Year award ahead of his team mate in Pyramid and Morocco’s Mohammed Chibi and of course Oussana Lamlioui of Morocco and BS Berkana.
Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line.
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