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Ballon d’Or: Ademola Lookman joins Vinicius, Bellingham & Rodri on nominees shortlist

Ballon d’Or: Ademola Lookman joins Vinicius, Bellingham & Rodri on nominees shortlist

Super Eagles and Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman, was amongst the 28 players shortlisted for world football's most prestigious individual award, The Ballon d'Or, Afrosport reports. Nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ademola Lookman Atalanta Bergame Nigeria#ballondor pic.twitter.com/1ODk7OaSFW — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024 Ahead of the ceremony scheduled to be held on October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France, the organisers of...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles on path to failure without kicking a ball

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Seven players arrive Super Eagles camp for Benin, Rwanda ties

Ahead of their opening two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, seven players arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports.  Team captain William Troost-Ekong, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru were among the early arrivals for Nigeria.  Others include the Nottingham Forest duo of Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, England-based defender Semi Ajayi and Orlando...

Ademola Lookman: Former Napoli striker Padovano slams Atalanta forward 

Former Napoli forward Michele Padovano has lashed out at Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman amid talks of a possible move away from the Serie A club. Padovano, a former Italy international, has tagged Lookman as "disrespectful,"  after reports suggested that the Nigerian asked to sit out Atalanta’s matches pending when his future is sorted. Lookman joined Atalanta in 2022, and he has since scored 32 goals and...

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Atalanta drop Nigeria’s Lookman as PSG move looms

Atalanta have dropped their UEFA Europa League hero Ademola Lookman for their Serie A opening game against Lecce amid uncertainty around his future. French giants Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly interested in signing Lookman to bolster their attacking options following the departure of Kylian Mbappe in June. Italian outlet, Calciomercato reports that PSG are yet to make contact with Atalanta but they have presented an offer to...

UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid, Atalanta gear up for tough test in Warsaw

UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid, Atalanta gear up for tough test in Warsaw

Champions League winners Real Madrid and Europa League champions Atalanta will lock horns in a winner-take-all tie in this year’s UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday (today) at Poland’s National Stadium in Warsaw. The reigning La Liga are gunning for a record sixth UEFA Super Cup title, which will make them the most successful side in the competition in history as they are currently tied on five...