The second edition of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Awards held last night in Lagos, and Ahmed Musa emerged the biggest winner of the night – clinching the ‘Player of the Year’ and ‘Goal of the Season’ awards.
WINNER: @aiteonffawards Player of the year (Men) @Ahmedmusa718 #AiteoNFFAwards #NightOfLegends pic.twitter.com/VOqdfyWY9p
— The NFF (@thenff) April 1, 2019
The awards were based on the players’ performances in international games (especially the 2018 World Cup), and although Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi pulled their weights at the tournament, Musa beat them to the ‘Player of the Year’ prize.
If you’re wondering why, let’s take your memory back to Russia. Musa earned the respect of Super Eagles fans when he scored two goals against Iceland, becoming the first Nigerian to score at two World Cup competitions.
His second goal was so fantastic that FIFA shortlisted it for the ‘Goal of the Tournament’ award. While he didn’t win the FIFA award, being recognised at the NFF Awards for his triumphant performance is a huge honour for the 26-year-old.
WINNER: @aiteonffawards Goal of the season @Ahmedmusa718’s second goal vs Iceland at the FIFA World Cup 2018 #AiteoNFFAwards #NightsOfLegends pic.twitter.com/XtxjcPlRuE
— The NFF (@thenff) April 1, 2019
You may be interested
Arsenal Equal Chelsea’s London Derby Feat After 5-1 Win Vs Palace
Webby - December 21, 2024Arsenal equaled Chelsea’s London derby achievement following their 5-1 win against Crystal Palace in Saturday’s Premier League game at Selhurst…
Haaland Backs Guardiola To Turn Man City’s Poor Form Around
Webby - December 21, 2024Erling Haaland had said he and his Manchester City teammates are still backing manager Pep Guardiola to turn the team’s…
PSG To Reignite Interest In Osimhen
Webby - December 21, 2024Paris Saint-Germain have contacted Napoli to discuss signing Victor Osimhen in January, according to reports in France.It is reported that…