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Meet the nominees for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year. Video

The shortlist for the annual African player of the year usually draws comment from across the continent when it is announced, but the nominees for 2024's prize have sparked a heated debate.

Atalanta and Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman is one of 10 contenders for the men's award, but the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has received criticism on social media for some of the names overlooked.

Lookman's Super Eagles team-mate Victor Boniface and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah are chief among them, with Boniface expressing his own frustrations on X.

Replying to a post which highlighted his role in helping Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten domestic double, the striker replied: "Rookie of the season.