Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala Nominated For BBC World Footballer Of The Year

Super Falcons and Liverpool FC forward, Asisat Oshoala is among the top fibe female footballers in the world shortlisted for the first edition of the British Broadcasting Corporation Women’s Footballer of the Year. The BBC is widely noted for their African Footballer of the Year award which comes up before the Confederation of African Football edition. The new event was announced during one of their monthly programmes ahead of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.
 The African Footballer of the Year was nominated along with four others: Spain’s Verónica Boquete, German Nadine Kessler, Kim Little of Scotland and Marta of Brazil. Like the BBC Africa Footballer of the Year award, fans are expected to vote for their favourite player to increase their chances of winning the award with the voting closing on May 11 and the winner being announced on May 26.

BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year shortlist
Verónica Boquete (Spain and FFC Frankfurt)
Nadine Kessler (Germany and VFL Wolfsburg)
Kim Little (Scotland and Seattle Reign FC)
Marta (Brazil and FC Rosengard)
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria and Liverpool)
Fans can vote online and using their mobile phone or handheld device, at bbc.com/womensfootball.