Tremendous Falcons ahead Esther Okoronkwo has criticised the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) after she was omitted of the ultimate shortlist for the 2025 Ladies’s Participant of the Yr award.
Okoronkwo had earlier been included within the 10-player provisional record and was broadly tipped to make the ultimate reduce following her exceptional yr for membership and nation. Nevertheless, her title was lacking when CAF launched the ultimate three nominees, which embrace Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade and Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy.
The choice got here as a shock to many, contemplating Okoronkwo’s sturdy performances. She recorded one aim and 6 assists for Nigeria on the 2024 Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations. At membership stage, she loved a standout season, serving to AFC Toronto win the inaugural NSL Protect in September.
Reacting on social media, Okoronkwo didn’t disguise her disappointment.
“I stay grateful for the help throughout Africa. CAF’s resolution is famous, however my focus stays on the pitch the place recognition is earned, not awarded. Awards don’t all the time replicate actuality however the pitch by no means lies,” she wrote on Instagram.
Her feedback have drawn help from followers who consider she deserved a spot amongst Africa’s greatest this yr.
