Hakimi is the second greatest African in League 1

Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gained the sixteenth version of the annual “Marc-Vivien Foy” award, which is given to one of the best African participant within the French League on the finish of every season, whereas Moroccan worldwide Achraf Hakimi got here in second place.

About 80 specialists in French and African soccer, together with journalists, analysts, media consultants and veteran gamers, participated within the vote, with Aubameyang receiving 252 factors, in comparison with 136 factors for Hakimi, and 112 factors for Algerian Nabil Bentaleb, who ranked third.

Aubameyang, a striker for Olympique Marseille and the Gabonese nationwide crew, gained the identical award in 2013.

Three Moroccan gamers have beforehand gained the aforementioned award: Marouane Chamakh within the 2009 version, Younes Belhanda within the 2012 version, and Sofiane Boufal within the 2016 version.

Hakimi had a distinguished season with Paris Saint-Germain, with whom he has up to now gained the French Tremendous Cup and the native league.

Hakimi can also be competing for 2 different titles: the French Cup, the place Saint-Germain will face Lyon within the closing on the finish of this month, and the European Champions League.