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The PUNCH correspondent, Johnny Edward, has been named the Football Journalist of the Year (Print) at the seventh edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards held at the Ibis Hotel Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday.
Edward won the award for the second consecutive time after also clinching it last year.
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi defeated Manchester United’s Odion Ighalo and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen to emerge the King of The Pitch, while Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala won the Queen of The Pitch award ahead of Falcons teammates Onome Ebi and Chiamaka Nnadozie.
Osimhen was named Striker of The Year ahead of Ighalo and Samuel Chukwueze, with Ndidi also winning the Midfielder of the Year award, beating Oghenekaro Etebo and Joe Aribo.