On Thursday, the Super Falcons expressed their congratulations to goalkeeper Nnadozie Chiamaka and head coach Justine Madugu after they received nominations from France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or awards, in anticipation of the 2025 edition taking place in Paris next month.
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According to uucinovel, Chiamaka and Madugu were the sole Nigerians featured in the nomination lists released on Thursday. Chiamaka earned a nomination for the 2025 Women’s Yachine Trophy.
The 24-year-old star from Brighton will compete against notable players such as Ann-Katrin Berger, Cata Coll, Hannah Hampton, and Daphne van Domselaar for this prestigious award.
On the other hand, Madugu was nominated for Women’s Coach of the Year after successfully guiding the Super Falcons to their 10th Women’s African Cup of Nations, WAFCON, in July.
He will face competition from Sonia Bompastor, Arthur Elias, Renée Slegers, and Sarina Wiegman for this accolade.
In response, the Super Falcons took to their official X account to share their excitement:
“She let her gloves do the talking all season long. Huge congratulations, @NadozieChiamaka.
“Not only on the field, but we’re also achieving success on the sidelines.
“Congratulations to our head coach, Justin Madugu, on his Ballon d’Or nomination for Coach of the Year.
“History has been made for Nigeria.