2023 Cameroon Ballon d’Or : Nominees Known

The road to the 2023 Ballon d’Or is narrowing down and on the night of December 16, 2023, Cameroonians will know who will replace Marou Souaibou, who won the 2022 edition of the prestigious award. The nominees for the ballon d’or as well as other categories were made public over the weekend.
As for the main award which is the Ballon d’Or (men’s player of the year), a total of eight players are contesting some of which have changed club this season but are being judged generally on their performance of last season. Central defender Che Malone, who has left the local league and currently with Simba SC in Tanzania but formerly with Coton Sport is among the list. Other contenders include; Léonel Ateba (PWD), Apam Mojahoum (Apejes), Patient Wassou (Coton Sport), Junior Kemajou (Bamboutos), Avom Ebong (Fauve Azur), Zanga Ayissi André (Aigle de la Menoua) and Emmanuel Mahop (Canon).
A similar scenario holds for the women’s Ballon d’Or where eight candidates were equally shortlisted in the battle for who will replace Monique Ngock. The likes of Eleane Bibout, Bernadette Meyegue, Naomie Ndjoah, Nicole Ndjock, Marie Ngah, Monele Nnanga, Brigitte ...