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  • Hakimi wins 2025 African Player of the Year Award (Men)

    Hakimi wins 2025 African Player of the Year Award (Men)

    Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 CAF African Player of the Year, capping off a phenomenal season for both Paris Saint-Germain and the Moroccan national team.

    The right-back beat out fellow finalists Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen to claim the continent’s most prestigious individual football honor.

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    Hakimi’s award follows a standout 2024–25 campaign in which he played a decisive role in PSG’s domestic dominance and historic UEFA Champions League triumph.

    His consistency, versatility, and attacking influence from the right flank have placed him at the top of world football in his position.

  • FULL LIST: Osimhen, Salah, Hakimi make final lists for 2025 African player of the year award

    FULL LIST: Osimhen, Salah, Hakimi make final lists for 2025 African player of the year award

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the final three nominees in all Men’s Categories for the highly anticipated CAF Awards 2025. 

    The ceremony is set to take place in Rabat, Morocco, on 19 November 2025 at 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT), celebrating the standout performances that have defined African football over the past year.

    Leading the race for Men’s Player of the Year are three of the continent’s biggest stars — Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain), and Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Galatasaray).

    CAF also unveiled nominees in six additional categories: Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, and Club of the Year. 

    The selections cover achievements recorded between 6 January and 15 October 2025.

    The full shortlists for the Men’s Categories are as follows:

    Player of the Year

    • Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool)
    • Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain)
    • Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Galatasaray)

    Goalkeeper of the Year

    • Munir Mohamedi (Morocco/RS Berkane)
    • Yassine Bonou (Morocco/Al Hilal)
    • Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)

    Interclub Player of the Year

    • Fiston Mayele (DR Congo/Pyramids)
    • Mohamed Chibi (Morocco/Pyramids)
    • Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco/RS Berkane)

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    Coach of the Year

    • Bubista (Cape Verde)
    • Mohamed Ouahbi (Morocco U-20)
    • Walid Regragui (Morocco)

    Young Player of the Year

    • Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco/Ajax)
    • Othmane Maamma (Morocco/Watford)
    • Tylon Smith (South Africa/Queens Park Rangers)

    National Team of the Year

    • Cape Verde
    • Morocco
    • Morocco U-20

    Club of the Year

    • Pyramids
    • RS Berkane
    • Mamelodi Sundowns

    CAF’s annual awards celebrate excellence in African football, recognizing players, coaches, and teams who have made significant contributions at both club and national levels. The winners will be announced at the ceremony in Rabat later this month.

  • Hakimi scores twice as PSG go top of Ligue 1

    Hakimi scores twice as PSG go top of Ligue 1

    An Achraf Hakimi double and a late goal from Desire Doue saw Paris St-Germain return to the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-0 victory at Brest.

    Hakimi opened the scoring with his first goal of the season when he latched onto the end of a lofted through ball from Vitinha.

    The full-back then doubled his and his side’s tally just before half-time, firing home from a tight angle inside the box.

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    Brest could have halved the deficit after the break when they were awarded a penalty for handball following a VAR review, but Romain del Castillo blasted the spot-kick over the bar.

    Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele was brought off the bench to make his first appearance in the league since August after recovering from a hamstring injury.

    And he nearly marked his return with a goal but blazed over from the edge of the area.

    Doue smashed the post in stoppage but was not to be denied, firing home from inside the box with the last kick of the game.