Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman came off the bench to score a second-half stoppage time penalty for Atalanta in their shocking 3-2 defeat at the Gewiss Stadium to newcomers Como, coached by former Spain international Cesc Fabregas. The 26-year-old made it two goals in as many games in Serie A this season having opened his scoring account in their victory over Fiorentina nine days ago. Como...
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been named in the Serie A team of the week for the just-concluded matchday four. The 26-year-old, who missed Atalanta’s first three games of the 2024-25 season due to reports of a possible transfer away from the Bergamo-based club, returned to action with a bang last week. Lookman scored one and assisted another at the Gewiss Stadium on Sunday as...
The 2024/25 Champions League kicks off this week, with a brand-new format which will feature Europe's top teams in intense battles for league phase supremacy. The group stage was replaced with the new 36-team league system for the first-round stage, with two additional matchdays in the league phase. With the opening game edging closer, Afrosport highlights the top five games to pay attention to on matchday...
Serie A club Atalanta have agreed to sign Ivory Coast international Odilon Kossounou on a season-long loan deal from Bayer Leverkusen, Afrosport reports. Kossounou, who was part of the Ivorian team that won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, will join Gian Piero Gasperini's side in a deal that will see Atalanta pay a loan fee of €5.5 million. According to reports, the agreement includes a...
Mali forward El Bilal Toure has joined Bundesliga outfit VFB Stuggart on a one-year loan deal from the Italian Serie A side Atalanta, Afrosport reports. The German side has an option to buy the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations champion if certain criteria are met and the move signifies a breath of fresh air for the forward. The 22-year-old forward joined Atalanta on transfer deadline...
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