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Super Eagles skipper, Troost Ekong has congratulated Ademola Lookman for winning the 2023/24 African Footballer of the Year awards at the just-concluded CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday night.
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award. Lookman succeeds compatriot Victor Osimhen, who last year became the first Nigerian winner since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. The 27-year-old owes his achievement to consistently excellent performances both for Nigeria and current Serie A leaders Atalanta. His three goals helped Nigeria reach the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations final, where they led hosts the Ivory Coast before losing 2-1 in Abidjan.
MARRAKECH, Morocco :Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday.
Olopade Storms Morocco ‘To Celebrate’ With Lookman, Nnadozie, Others
Mamelodi Sundowns will open their 2025 Club World Cup campaign against South Korean club Ulsan HD.
Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams were among five stars shortlisted on Monday for the African Player of the Year award. A Confederation of African Football (CAF) statement listed Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra and Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy as the other contenders. Lookman scored a hat-trick for Atalanta in a 3-0 UEFA Europa League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen last season and is favoured to win the award. Surprisingly, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been left out of the nominees, despite enjoying a stellar year again with his club.
CAIRO : Nigerian attacker Ademola Lookman leads the list of five candidates for this year’s African Footballer of the Year award, which were revealed by the Confederation of African Football on Monday.
There was both pride and a sense of having been hard done by among South African football fans after Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams was deemed the ninth-best goalkeeper at the Ballon d'Or awards in Paris on Monday.