Not fewer than five Nigerians have been listed by Spanish outlet, ESPN as part of the 25 best athletes in Africa.
The website published the list as Nigerian footballer Asisat Oshoala led the Nigerian delegation with notable absentees including John Obi Mikel and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen.
Oshoala whose heroics has helped Nigeria in the past since her emergence as she, not only shine for Nigeria but also at club level having played for top clubs in England, Spain and now the U.S.
Full list of Top 25 athletes
Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia, athlete)
Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia, athlete)
Kamaru Usman (Nigeria, MMA)
Osi Umenyiora (Nigeria) NFL
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, football)
Israel Adesanya (Nigeria, MMA)
Perpetua Nkwocha (Nigeria, football)
Ernst van Dyk (South Africa, cycling)
Caster Semenya (South Africa, athlete)
Jacques Kallis (South Africa, Cricket)
Siya Kolisi (South Africa, rugby)
Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa, athlete)
Chad le Clos (South Africa, swimming)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, football)
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, football)
Faith Kipyegon (Kenya, athlete)
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya, athlete)
Mary Keitany (Kenya, athlete)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt, football)
Ramy Ashour (Egypt, squash)
Kirsty Coventry (Zimbabwe, athlete)
Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon, football)
Joel Embiid (Cameroon, basketball)
Sadio Mane (Senegal, football)
Mwadi Mabika (DR Congo, basketball)
ESPN concluded with footnotes
Just missed the list:
John Obi Mikel (Nigeria, football)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, football)
Francis Ngannou (Cameroon, MMA)
Ons Jabeur (Tunisia, tennis)
Pascal Siakam (Cameroon, basketball)
Luol Deng (South Sudan, basketball)
Fourie du Preez (South Africa, rugby)
Dale Steyn (South Africa, cricket)
AB de Villiers (South Africa, cricket)
Barbra Banda (Zambia, football)
