Manchester United forward Amad Diallo has been shortlisted for the 2026 African Footballer of the Year Award, with the Ivorian outlining his personal ambition to win the award…
Manchester United forward Amad Diallo has revealed his ambition to win the African Footballer of the Year award after being named among the ten nominees for 2026. Diallo expressed pride in his nomination and cited former Ivory Coast winners Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure as major inspirations for his goal to claim the honor.
Throughout the calendar year, Diallo has contributed four goals and two assists across nine appearances for the Ivory Coast, including appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup. If Amad wins, Manchester United would become the sixth British club to have a recipient of the prestigious award, with the winner set to be announced on December 2.
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