Super Eagles forward and 2024 Ballon d’Or nominee, Ademola Lookman, has been named Atalanta’s Player of the Month for September, the team announced on Sunday. The 26-year-old helped the Bergamo-based club with two goals and one assist in all competitions in the month under review as he fended off competition from teammates Lazar Samardžić and Mateo Retegui for the award. Il #POTM di settembre è... 🥁🥁🥁@Alookman_...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are currently stranded in Libya ahead of the return leg of their double-header in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions defeated the Mediterranean Knights 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, October 11, with the two sides set to meet in matchday four on Tuesday, October 15. However, the Super Eagles,...
Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, will face Algeria in two friendlies later this month, Afrosport reports. The nine-time African champions will face their north African counterparts in a double-header on Saturday, October 26, and Tuesday, October 29 as part of their preparations for the 2024 Africa Women's Cup of Nations (WAFCON) slated to be held in Morocco. Reports from the Nigeria Football Federation,...
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has thrown his weight behind his namesake and strike partner, Victor Boniface, whose struggles in the Nigeria national team continued as he drew blank in their 1-0 win over Libya in Uyo on Friday, Afrosport reports. Boniface, who was handed his fifth start for the Super Eagles by interim coach Augustine Eguavoen, was unable to find the back of the net...
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has made known his choice for this year’s Ballon d’Or award, Afrosport reports. The 66-year-old Italian is backing Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman to win the honours following his breathtaking performances from last season. Lookman, who is the only African footballer nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award, helped the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, to a second-placed finish at the...
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