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Lookman: Gasperini refuses to take credit for reigning African POTY’s development

Lookman: Gasperini refuses to take credit for reigning African POTY’s development

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has refused to take credit for the development of Ademola Lookman at the club after he was crowned the 2024 African Player of the Year, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward took home the honours at the CAF Awards in Marrakesh on Monday night ahead of PSG's Achraf Hakimi and Serhou Guirassy. Lookman’s career resurgence has been largely attributed to Gasperini who...

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman’s Player of the Year award was written in the stars

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman’s Player of the Year award was written in the stars

At a time when the political and economic landscape of Nigeria looks gloomy, it seems there is very little to celebrate. Indeed, British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch's recent comments about her past experience growing up in the country has done very little to project Africa’s most populous country in positive light, much to displeasure of many passionate citizens. There was however that air of positivity...