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Super Eagles duo, Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen are among the nominees for the 2024 International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Men\u2019s World Best Player.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian stars are among the 30 nominees for the prestigious award.<\/p>\n

Lookman was the star of Atalanta\u2019s UEFA Europa League success last season.<\/p>\n

The talented winger scored a hat-trick in Gian Piero Gasperini\u2019s side final victory over Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old also scored three goals in seven appearances for NigerIa at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

Osimhen was on target 15 times in 25 league appearances for Napoli last season.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old is currently on loan at Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray.<\/p>\n

Manchester City forward, Erling Haaland won the award last season.<\/p>\n

Lookman, Osimhen make 30-man shortlist for 2024 IFFHS award<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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