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Burna Boy Makes History

Burna Boy makes history as the first Nigerian artiste to present an award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony. He presented the Sócrates Award to Bukayo Saka.

By Naija & The News DeskPublished 27 Oct 2026, 8:28am WAT

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Burna Boy makes history as the first Nigerian artiste to present an award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

Burna Boy presented the Sócrates Award to Bukayo Saka. He spoke about his football academy in Nigeria. Burna Boy wishes for Nigerian football success.

70th edition of Ballon d'Or

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