{"id":62228,"date":"2025-09-27T20:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T20:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/hakimi-gains-recognition-in-ballon-dor-voting"},"modified":"2025-09-27T21:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T21:17:01","slug":"hakimi-gains-recognition-in-ballon-dor-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/hakimi-gains-recognition-in-ballon-dor-voting","title":{"rendered":"Hakimi Gains Recognition in Ballon d&#8217;Or Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Before the final Ballon d\u2019Or winner was revealed, it became clear that Achraf Hakimi commanded deep respect across the footballing world, with several countries placing him among their top three picks for the prestigious award.<\/p>\n<p>Hakimi, Morocco\u2019s star defender, was voted first by Belgium, his home nation Morocco, and Gabon, a sign of the high esteem in which his performances are held.<\/p>\n<p>He also received second-place votes from a wide range of nations including Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Iraq, Japan, Montenegro, Qatar, DR Congo, Czech Republic, and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, his consistency and influence on the global stage saw him finish third in the ballots of Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, France, Ghana, Romania, Senegal, Tunisia, Oman, and Zambia.<\/p>\n<p>Though the final crown went elsewhere, Hakimi\u2019s recognition in the Ballon d\u2019Or voting underlined his growing stature as one of the world\u2019s most admired full-backs and a true ambassador of African football on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Before the final Ballon d\u2019Or winner was revealed, it became clear that Achraf Hakimi commanded deep respect across the footballing world, with several countries placing him among their top three picks for the prestigious award. 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