Chelsea star Victor Moses was named Footballer of the Year (Men) for the second time in his career, repeating the accomplishment from 2013, when he won the Europa League with Chelsea while also helping Nigeria to their third Africa Cup of Nations trophy.
Victor Moses beat NPFL stars Stephen Odey and Anthony Okpotu to the prestigious award after his exploits for both club and country in the year under review.
The 26-year-old forward was top scorer in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers with three goals as Nigeria qualified for a sixth World Cup in Russia.
This was the sixth edition of the Nigerian Sports Award, with Chelsea players now winning Footballer of the Year (Men) three times. Mikel John Obi won the inaugural honor in 2012, following a fantastic year at Chelsea that saw the Blues win the Champions League.
Moses, who’s getting close to returning to action from his hamstring injury, is also nominated for two different African Footballer of the Year awards this year following his excellent season for Chelsea, during which he reinvented himself as a wing-back and played a key role in the Blues winning the Premier League.
He also won the Premier League title with Chelsea after new manager Antonio Conte revived his career at ‘The Blues’.
He has also been nominated for the CAF Footballer of the Year as well as the BBC African Player of the Year.
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick was honoured with a ‘Special Recognition Award’
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala scooped the women’s Footballer of the Year after she won the Chinese league and finished top scorer.
Organizers applauded a new, positive climate around Nigerian Football, with an NFF leadership that has shown clear focus, understanding of all issues around the game and the commitment to realizing its vision of building a sustainable football culture for Nigeria.
Mention was also made of the high level of maturity in handling critical matters concerning the National Teams, most especially the recent landmark agreement with the Super Eagles Management and players ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, flawless planning that ensured the Eagles concentrated on the the business of qualifying for the World Cup with a match to spare and without off –field distractions, and the attraction of new partners from Corporate Nigeria.