'I believe the votes of the journalists' - El Hadji Diouf speaks about Osimhen's chances at CAF Awards

Former Senegal striker El Hadji Diouf believes the right man will be declared the best player of the year at the CAF Awards slated for Monday, December 11 (today).

Speaking in an interview with Omar Sports, the two-time CAF player of the year says he believes in the choice of the journalist that will be voting.

"You know I have been there. I won the Africa Player of the Year twice and I believe the votes of the journalists. So I will let them do their work and all the best for the three," he said.

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen is regarded as the front-runner to be named African Footballer of the Year.

The Napoli man faces competition from Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Paris St-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi.

Egypt captain Salah won the Confederation of African Football (Caf) award in 2017 and 2018 - and was runner-up to Sadio Mane in 2019 and 2022 - while right-back Hakimi played a crucial role in Morocco's historic run to the semi-finals at the 2022 Fifa World Cup.

Yet Osimhen was the highest-ranked African player in the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or vote, finishing eighth after scoring 26 goals last season to help Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years.

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