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‘One of the best nights of my life’ – History-maker Lookman reacts to Atalanta’s Europa League win

‘One of the best nights of my life’ – History-maker Lookman reacts to Atalanta’s Europa League win

Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman did what no other footballer had done in the Europa League on Wednesday after scoring a hat-trick in the final to lead Atalanta to a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen. The 26-year-old became the first player to bag a hat-trick in the Europa League final since it became a one-match affair. He also became the first African player to score a hat-trick...

UEL: Nigeria’s Lookman scores historic hat-trick as Atalanta wins first European title

UEL: Nigeria’s Lookman scores historic hat-trick as Atalanta wins first European title

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman scored a brilliant hat-trick for Atalanta in their exhilarating 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Nigerian made history at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, as he became the first African player to score a hat-trick in the final of a major UEFA competition, and the first player to score thrice in...

UEL Final: Boniface, Lookman & five other Africans in search of European glory

UEL Final: Boniface, Lookman & five other Africans in search of European glory

As the curtains continue to draw on club football for the 2023–24 season, major finals will be played across European leagues, as well as huge showdowns on different continental stages, one of them being the Europa League. The second division of European club football will see a new champion crowned when German champions Bayer Leverkusen take on Italian side Atalanta in the competition’s final at the...