By Isyaku Ibrahim
Paris Saint Germain overlapping defender Achraf Hakim has been voted Africa’s most valuable player of the year
The Moroccan defeated Egyptian Mohammed Salah and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen to grab the accolade for the first time by a Moroccan since Mustapha Hadji won the prize as far back as 1998
The stylish back man won the gift as a result of how he helped his team lifted last year’s edition of European money spinning Champions League likewise winning the French League one and French Cup hence joining the league of treble winners in Europe football history
Achraf Hakim was the first defender in fifty two years to win the present
It would be recalled that Nigerian duo of Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lukman lifted the award during the last two years consecutively
While speaking on the development in a joyous mood,Achraf Hakim said he dedicated the award to African soccer stars
