Nigeria's Lookman Ademola has been crowned the 2024 African
Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Marrakesh on December 16,
2024.
Erstwhile Leicester City player claimed the award for the
second year as a Nigerian after Victor Osimhen in 2023.
Lookman, 27, was hot favourite to pick up the award for the
first time in his career after an impressive 2023/2024 season.
He played a key role in helping his Italian club win the
first European trophy in their history with a memorable hat-trick in the
final against Bayer Leverkusen - making him the sixth player to
score a treble in a European club final and the first since 1975.
Lookman was on international arena named in the team of the
tournament at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, scoring three goals as
the Super Eagles finished as runners-up to the hosts in
February.
The former Everton, Fulham and Leicester City player was also
the only African on this year's men's Ballon d'Or shortlist, finishing 14th.
Lookman has again proved instrumental for Atlanta this
season, scoring eight goals in Series A to help his team go top of the table.
1 comment:
Hey....! Super man....! More grease to your elbow. Go on.... so on...! I am happy for you. You hail your original. I crave for this your attire self....
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