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ByThe Mwebantu Team

RFI and France 24 unveiled this Monday the winner of the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, rewarding the best African player playing in the French Ligue 1. And the organizers awarded the trophy to the Moroccan right side of PSG, Achraf Hakimi.

Unhappy finalist at the previous edition, Achraf Hakimi won the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize awarded this Monday awarded by RFI and France 24. A trophy which rewards the best African player evolving in League 1.. The Moroccan has ahead of the Ivorian Evann Guessand and the Senegalese Habib Diarra to win the Grail.

“He totaled 364 points, 199 points more than his runner -up, Evann Guessand, the Ivorian of Nice. Habib Diarra, the Senegalese of Strasbourg, takes third place with 43 points. He is the second defender to win the Foé Prize after the Congolese Chancel Mbemba in 2023. After Marouane Chamakh in 2009, Younes Belhanda in 2012, and Sofiane Boufal in 2016, Achraf Hakimi becomes the fourth Moroccan winner of the prize “said RFI.

Considered one of the best side laterals in the world, Achraf Hakimi has been impressive this season with PSG, in the running to make the hat-trick (Champions Champions Champions Champions).

The giant Magrébin and his Parisian teammates also have a crucial meeting against Inter Milan on May 31 for the C1 final. A shock at the top where victory would undoubtedly ensure the title the best African player of the year (African golden Ballon 2025) at the Moroccan international.

The Mwebantu Team
The Mwebantu Team

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