The Nantes of France star beats other top performers like Kelechi Iheanacho, Joe Aribo and Taiwo Awoniyi to the award.
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The Villarreal winger scored three minutes into the game through an assist from Moses Simon.
Simon while fielding questions from newsmen said the style and tactics of Coach Eguavoen had impacted positively and improved his game greatly.
In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria shortly after Super Eagles superlative performance defeating the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in AFCON Group D opener, Friday Ekpo, a member of the 1992 squad for Super Eagles at the Nations Cup, applauded the Super Eagles for giving a good account of themselves at the teams’ opening match in Cameroon.
The FIFA Under 17 winner will be supported by Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho in their quest for maximum three points in the Group D opener
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Moses Simon from FC Nantes of France was the latest to hit the camp.
Other players in camp as at press time are; Moses Simon, Shehu Abdullahi, Samuel Kalu, Daniel Akpeyi, Adekunle Adeleke, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Oghenekaro Etebo.
The three-time African champions tango with the Lone Star of Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium from 5pm on Friday in one of the Day 1 clashes, with the Eagles flying out of Lagos to the island of Mindelo to take on the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in a Day 2 fixture on Tuesday, 7th September.
Skipper Ahmed Musa, who was introduced in the second half of Nigeria’s one nil loss to African champions, Algeria, last Friday led Super Eagles attack with Kelechi Iheanacho
The senior national male football team are in Austria for international friendly matches against African champions Algeria on Friday and Africa’s number two-ranked team Tunisia on October 13.
While the exact reason for his absence has not been publicised, Napoli learned this week that midfielders Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas had contracted coronavirus, with the squad’s other players returning negative tests.
The Lille of France forward via his twitter handle wrote: “Grateful to God for almighty.
The OSC Lille of France star beats compatriot Moses Simon (Nantes), Saint-Etienne’s Denis Bouanga, Montpellier’s Andy Delort, Monaco’s Islam Slimani plus Rennes’ trio of Mbaye Niang, Hamari Traore and Edouard Mendy to the award.
Simon took to his Twitter handle: @MSimon27, to send the farewell message.
Nantes said in a statement that it took up the option to sign him after he impressed on a season’s loan from Levante.
The Nigerian international teamed up with Christian Gourcuff’s men last summer on a season-long loan from the Spanish club in an effort to play more regularly.
The 11 nominees for the annual award, organised by Radio France International and France 24, were announced on Friday with the winner set to be revealed on June 29.
The Super Eagles star heralded the birth of the child on Friday, his second after welcoming the arrival of his first daughter in 2018.
Nigeria winger Moses Simon is ready for competitive challenge in France as he joins Nantes on a season-long loan from Spanish side Levante.
The biennial championship is slated for between June 21 and July 19 in Egypt