Munetsi short-listed for prestigious Marc-Vivien F...

Munetsi short-listed for prestigious Marc-Vivien Foe award

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Zim Now Writer

Marshal Munetsi is among 11 players that have been shortlisted for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize award last won by Lens star player Seko Fofana.

The Marc-Vivien Foé award was set up in honour of the late Marc-Vivien Foé and is given to the best player who represents an African national football team in Ligue 1.

In June 2003, Foe collapsed on the pitch when he was playing for his country, Cameroon, against Colombia in the semi-final of the Confederations Cup at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon.

The winner of the award that has been dedicated to Foe will be selected by a panel of journalists who focus on French and African soccer, with the winner set to be announced on May 30.

The 11 finalists include Munetsi’s teammate and Morocco defender Abdelhamid Yunis and Mama Balde of Troyes and Guinea-Bissau.

Mohamed Camara of Mali and Monaco, Senegalese Habib Diallo, Seko Fofana, Achiraf Hakimi, Chancel Mbemba, Terem Moffi, Hamari Traore and Salis Samed complete the list of finalists.

If Munetsi wins, he will become the first Zimbabwean to get the Marc-Vivien Foé award.

The award has previously been won by the likes of Andre Ayew, Soufiane Boufal, Gervinho, Karl Toko Ekambi, Gael Kakuta and Victor Osimhen, among others.

Undoubtedly, being a finalist for the coveted prize comes as an important milestone for Munetsi whose stock continues to rise in France.

This season, Munetsi has scored six goals, while providing three assists in the 29 matches he featured in all French competitions.

Munetsi was recently appointed into the influential FIFPRO Global Players Council, a global union for professional football players tasked to defend the rights and interests of footballers.