The Senegalese government has also called for an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF.
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that the 2024 edition of the CAF Awards will be held in Morocco.
The prestigious ceremony, which regularly features some of Africa’s footballing elite, is scheduled to take place in the vibrant city of Marrakech.
According to a report from Africa Soccer, this marks the third consecutive year that Morocco will host the event, further solidifying the country’s growing influence in African football.
Recently, Morocco was also chosen to host the CAF Women’s Champions League, underlining its expanding role in the continent’s football scene.
The CAF Awards are set for December 16, with final details of the event expected to be released soon.
In addition to hosting this prestigious event, Morocco has also launched a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, signalling its ambition to become a central hub for major CAF and international football events.
The 2023 CAF Awards were headlined by Nigerian stars Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala, who took home the honours for Best Player in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively.
According to Vanguard News, Morocco’s Walid Regragui was named CAF’s Best Coach of the Year in the men’s category, while South Africa’s Desiree Ellis won the Best Coach award in the women’s category.
Senegal’s Lamine Camara secured the CAF Young Player of the Year award, and Moroccan talent Nesryne El Chad claimed the inaugural CAF Women’s Young Player of the Year title.
Looking ahead, the 2024 edition is expected to see new faces take the spotlight, with Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman tipped as a strong contender for the Men’s Player of the Year award.
Ekwutosblog earlier reported that Togolese legend, Emmanuel Adebayor, tipped Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy to win the 2024 CAF Player of the Year Award.
The former Arsenal forward believes Guirassy is the most deserving candidate for the prestigious accolade. The France-born striker secured second place in the Bundesliga Golden Boot race, narrowly trailing behind the prolific Harry Kane.
Chelsea are now mathematically out of the Premier League title race.
This follows their 3-0 drubbing in the hands of Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night.
Liam Rosenior’s men came into the match with 48 points, looking to keep pace with the teams in front of them.
However, Beto opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, before adding a second after the break.
Chelsea barely threatened Everton and looked flat for most of the game, before Iliman Ndiaye added a third.
The result means the Blues cannot match the 70 points that league leaders Arsenal currently have with seven matches left.
Champions Liverpool are also on the verge of being mathematically ruled out, as they have 49 points.
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed that a senior member of the Super Eagles squad in 2017 sent him away from a hotel room during his first call-up to the national team.
According to the 27-year-old, it was Kelechi Iheanacho who intervened and welcomed him inside.
Osimhen revealed this while appearing on a Twitch livestream with comedian, Carter Efe in the early hours of Saturday.
He said: “When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, ‘ah, see me, I’m gonna carry your boots.’ So he said I should come to his room so, he gave me his room number.
“So, as I got to his room — I don’t just want to mention the name — he had a roommate. So, as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened the door. So, he like bounced me out of the room.”
Osimhen refused to reveal the identity of the player who sent him away.
Drama as Senegal reportedly relocates AFCON trophy to military base after Confederation of African Football (CAF) viral decision.
It would be recalled that CAF stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, awarding it to Morocco instead.
This decision came after Morocco appealed the result of the January 18 final, where Senegal won 1-0 in extra time.
According to the CAF Appeal Board, Senegal had forfeited the match due to their players walking off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco, citing Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations.
The controversy surrounds the AFCON final, where Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco.
In a clip circulating on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), a young man with glasses is seen holding the AFCON trophy surrounded by military personnel.
The clip captures the military personnel’s excitement as they support the trophy, with an officer recording the moment.
In a recent development, Senegal has announced plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with some officials and players expressing outrage and disappointment.
The Senegalese government has also called for an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF.
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