You can easily point out the reason/reasons why Ademola Lookman and Victor Boniface should be Men's Player of the Year. But you can’t say the same for Brahim Diaz, he’s a good substitute player in Real Madrid, Diaz has not been able to convince the manager that he deserves to be a starter. Lookman and Boniface are both the engines of their respective teams, the squad wouldn’t be the same without them. Real Madrid can easily win games without ever playing Diaz.
even if you take out the sentiment of being a Nigerian, ademola lookman And victor Boniface still tops the chat as the potential winner of the African men's player of the year. Boniface has been at his peak right from the previous season to this current season and was the top scorer for his club at last season and even currently, he's see till the top scorer for his club. Didn't play at the last AFCON due to injury but have returned to the national team and although he's been average in the national team which is what makes lookman a preferable candidate to him, he's still at his peak at Bayern Leverkusen for the season. Lookman on the other hand been both exceptional at the club and In the national team. Was key to Nigerians ability to get to the finals of the AFCON and has remained instrumental in all the games Nigerian super eagles have played afterwards. Stats and all indices would suggest that he's the best suitable for men's player of the year and except the voting system is going to be biased, that's the only way Diaz will win over this two guys.
I’m not even being sentimental about the award, I’m only stating facts. Brahim Diaz cannot compete against these two guys. I don’t know how come he is the third African on the list, I know playing for a big club like Real Madrid had a role to play in his nomination but surely even Diaz knows he is not going to win the award. He is going to finish third. Either way a Nigerian is going to win Men’s Player of the Year.