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Adepoju tips Osimhen and Chukwueze for greatness despite Caf Awards miss

The youngsters might not have won Youth Player of the Year Prize, but the ex-Real Madrid star is cheerful about the duo’s future

Ex-Nigeria star Mutiu Adepoju has tipped Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze for greater things despite missing out on the 2019 Caf Youth Player of the Year prize.

Thanks to their impressive performance for club and country, the duo made the final shortlist – however, they lost out on the gong, with Morocco and Borussia Dortmund’s Achraf Hakimi walking away with the prize during Tuesday’s event.

Achraf Hakimi is the 2019 African Youth Player of the Year!