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Kossounou: AFCON 2023 winner to join Atalanta on loan from Leverkusen

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...

Boniface puts Europa League disappointment behind, focuses on German Cup final

Boniface puts Europa League disappointment behind, focuses on German Cup final

Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has put Wednesday's defeat to Atalanta in the UEFA Europa League final behind, and is looking forward to Saturday's German Cup final against Kaiserslautern. The German Champions were beaten 3-0 by Atalanta in Dublin, courtesy a hattrick by Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman. While reacting to the defeat on his official X handle, Boniface acknowledged that defeat is part...

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‘It’s painful’ – Xabi Alonso reflects on Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run coming to an end

Xabi Alonso stated that it was painful to see Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten run coming to an end after losing the Europa League final 3-0 to Atalanta on Wednesday night. It brought to an the German side's unbeaten run in all competitions this season which stood at a record 51 games Leverkusen were only two games away from making that historic feat but Ademola Lookman's hat-trick meant...

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Lookman sends message to Nigerians after Europa League final hat-trick

Ademola Lookman has praised Nigerians for the supports he has constantly gotten from them after making headlines in Wednesday's UEFA Europa League final in Dublin. The 26-year-old became the first player to score a hat-trick in an Europa League final as Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, ending the latter's 51-game unbeaten run while lifting their first-ever European title in their maiden European final. It has left...

‘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...