CAF Awards 2023: Osimhen Flies To Morocco, Misses Napoli Training

Victor Osimhen missed Napoli’s training session on Monday morning as he flew to Morocco to attend the African Footballer of the Year Award.

According to La Repubblica, Osimhen was not part of Napoli’s training session at Castel Volturno as he had taken a private flight from Capodichino Airport to Marrakech, Morocco.

The CAF Awards 2023 will hold at Palais des Congrès, Movenpick, Marrakech, on Monday (today).

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The 24-year-old is in the running for the Men’s Player of the Year alongside Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi.

The forward is looking to become the first Nigerian to win the prestigious award since Nwankwo Kanu claimed the prize in 1999.

Osimhen has been widely tipped to win the award after an impressive 2022/23 campaign with Napoli.

The former Wolfsburg player scored 26 goals in

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