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Lookman uninterested in Ballon d’Or leap after Atalanta win

Ademola Lookman says he is not interested in having a leap in next year's Ballon d'Or after helping Atalanta to a 3-0 win over Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward placed 14th in last Monday's ranking for the men's player award which received a lot of praise. He topped it up by netting a first half brace against the Partenopei and have...

How 2024 Ballon d’Or awards set Lookman apart

How 2024 Ballon d’Or awards set Lookman apart

The stage was set for the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony which took place in Paris on Monday evening more than a month after the 30-man final shortlist was revealed on September 4. The list had a host of big names for the men's player award such as Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Rodri, Lautaro Martinez, Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer...

2024 Ballon d’Or: France Football editor explains why Vinicius Jr. did not win men’s award

2024 Ballon d’Or: France Football editor explains why Vinicius Jr. did not win men’s award

France Football magazine editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia has explained why Vinicius Junior did not win the men’s player award at the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The Real Madrid star was believed to be the winner of the award but Los Blancos boycotted the ceremony after it emerged before the ceremony it was going to be handed over to Manchester City...

How 2024 Ballon d’Or awards set Lookman apart

2024 Ballon d’Or: Kane wins Gerd Muller Trophy, Emi Martinez claims Yashin Trophy

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has claimed the Gerd Muller Trophy as the best striker at the 2024 Ballon d'Or award ceremony in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The Englishman was a class apart for the Bavarian giants last season where he scored 44 goals in 45 competitive appearances to finish as the Europe's highest goalscorer, 36 of which came in 32 Bundesliga games. He...

2024 Ballon d’Or: Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy

2024 Ballon d’Or: Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy

Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal claimed the 2024 Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The 17-year-old of Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean heritage was a revelation during the 2023-24 season, breaking multiple goal and appearance records as a 16-year-old in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. Yamal then went on to star at the Euro 2024 championship in Germany,...