Asisat Oshoala will not be able to attend the Ballon d’Or gala

Asisat Oshoalathe Nigerian forward of Barça Femení, He will not be part of the Blaugrana delegation for the Ballon d’Or in Paris this Monday afternoon. Oshoala is one of the candidates for the women’s Ballon d’Or with five other companions in the dressing room (Aitana, Rolfö, Patri Guijarro, Salma and Mapi León). The player was third in the race for top scorer in the F League last season, with 21 goals, and this is the highest standard of his team.

It was precisely his commitment to the national team that prevented Oshoala from traveling to Paris with Laporta and company. Nigeria will play this Tuesday at 4:00 pm against Ethiopia the second leg of the CAF pre-Olympic qualifying round, with a 1-1 result in the first leg. The player cannot leave the concentration and will help you rank tomorrow

Asisat Oshoala too one of the nominees for the Socrates Prize, awarded by France Football since its creation last year to the athlete with the most outstanding act of solidarity. Thank you for your foundation Asisat Oshoala Academy, in Laos, the soccer player advocates for social growth of his country through an initiative that facilitate access to sport and school for girls Nigerians are in a state of marginality. His own experience of improvement and the difficulties he suffered to grow up as a footballer are the reasons for his special sensitivity in this situation, having grown up in a polygamous family – his father had two wives – and very humble.

Sadio Mané took the trophy last year and the Madridistas join Oshoala in this nomination Rüdiger and Vinicusas well as the Alex Morgan and Marcus Rashford.

Also, Oshoala is the player who has won the African Ballon d’Or the most timesEven for five occasions (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022). Your registration surpassed by legends like Eto’o or Yaya Touréwhich they achieved four times throughout their career.