Ademola Lookman
17 Dec
As expected, Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman, who almost single-handedly won the 2023/24 Europa League for Italian side, Atalanta, was yesterday in Marrakech, Morocco, crowned African Footballer of the year.
16 Dec
Super Eagles’ star, Ademola Lookman, has been tipped to succeed his compatriot, Victor Osimhen, as the African Footballer of the Year (men) when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) holds its awards gala at the Palais des Congres in the Moroccan city of Marrakech this evening.
15 Dec
All things being equal, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman should be crowned the African Player of the Year at Monday evening’s 2024 CAF Awards at the Palais des Congrés in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. His three goals and two assists were pivotal to Nigeria reaching their eighth Africa Cup of Nations Final in Cote d’Ivoire in…
14 Dec
All eyes will be on the Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveils winners for the 2024 awards.
12 Dec
Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman, and Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, will find out if they are among the final three nominees for their various categories of the African Footballer of the Year awards today.
29 Nov
Super Eagles duo of Ademola Lookman and Troost Ekong have been shortlisted for the FIFA Best Attacker and Defenders of 2024 by the global
16 Nov
Any club interested in Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman, must be ready to pay €50 million to Atalanta, reports football-italia.net via Il Corriere dello Sport.
28 Oct
Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman finished in 14th position in the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or award. Organisers of the award, France Football, made the announcement on the Ballon d’Or X handle on Monday. In the 2023 edition of the award, reigning CAF Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen finished in eight place. Lookman is…
25 Oct
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), yesterday, announced that the Moroccan city of Marrakech will host the CAF Awards for the second successive year. This will be the third time in a row that Morocco is hosting the ceremony
5 Oct
Super Eagles striker, Ademola Lookman, has declared that being among the shortlisted candidates for the Ballon d’Or won’t distract him from being focused on improving himself to be at the top level.
19 Sep
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has named Ademola Lookman as one players Arsenal must cage if they want to defeat Atalanta in today’s UEFA Champions League tie, reports nowarsenal.com.
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