Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo has revealed that he’s aiming to the become the next African Footballer of the Year.
It will be recalled that Gabon and Borussia Dortmund striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a few days ago, was crowned as Africa’s best at the 2015 GlO-CAF awards gala held in Abuja, beating four-time winner, Yaya Toure to the award.
Ighalo told Football Live.ng that he is prepared to win the prestigious award last won by Nwankwo Kanu 19 years ago.
The Watford striker last week was voted the EPL’s Player of the Month for December 2015 and says hard work and team work were the key to his brilliant form.
“I must thank my team-mates for their contributions to every goal I scored. I owe them a lot for the award,” said Ighalo, who finished 2015 with 33 goals including 13 in the English Premier League.
“Most people do not see the hard work I put into my game, the feel I just show up and score goals.
“Aubameyang (Pierre-Emerick) showed up and won the award and I think I can do the same. It will require a lot of hard work but it is surely achievable,” Ighalo said.
The next CAF Award for the African Player of the Year is set to be announced after the 2017 CAF African Cup of Nations in Gabon next year.