Atalanta could try to sell Ademola Lookman during the January transfer window, Afrosport reports. The Nigeria international has been an integral part of La Dea since he arrived from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2022, helping the Bergamo outfit to their historic Europa League title last season when he scored a hat-trick in the final against Bayer Leverkusen. He became the subject of a transfer...
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_...
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...
Eleven more players arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday to take the total number of players in the Super Eagles camp to 20 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights, Afrosport reports. Earlier in the day, seven players had touched down in the team’s training camp, with the number at nine. However, with the arrivals of the likes of team...
Augustine Eguavoen will once again be in the dugout as interim head coach when the Super Eagles take on Libya in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on October 11 and 15. The former Nigeria international did not do too badly in his fourth stint in the dugout with a 3-0 win over Benin and a goalless draw against Rwanda last month. The games against Libya are...
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