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Gasperini touts Lookman for Atalanta captaincy

Gasperini touts Lookman for Atalanta captaincy

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has touted Ademola Lookman for the club captaincy in the near future, Afrosport reports. The reigning African Player of the Year scored the final goal in La Dea’s 4-0 thumping of Juventus on Sunday night, matching his career-best tally of 13 goals from the 2022-23 season. The relationship between the former RB Leipzig player and Gasperini has been somewhat frosty after...

Atalanta CEO promises to respect Gasperini decision on his future

Atalanta CEO promises to respect Gasperini decision on his future

Atalanta CEO Luca Ptercassi has promised the club will respect whatever decision manager Gian Piero Gasperini makes on his future, including the possibility of leaving at the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The Italian tactician has been under the spotlight since he made scathing remarks about Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman over his penalty miss in the 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the UEFA...

Serie A: Lookman answers Gasperini with brace as Atalanta rout Empoli

Serie A: Lookman answers Gasperini with brace as Atalanta rout Empoli

Ademola Lookman ran the show for Atalanta on Sunday in their 5-0 thrashing of Empoli at the Carlo Castellani Stadium, Afrosport reports. Lookman, who was recently criticised by manager Gian Piero Gasperini after their UEFA Champions League exit, scored a brace to help La Dea reduce their gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan. Nerazzurri a 🖐️ stelle 💫 A five-star display from these lads 🌟🙌@acqua_lete...

Lookman: Gasperini clarifies criticism of Super Eagles forward

Lookman: Gasperini clarifies criticism of Super Eagles forward

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has clarified that he did not intend to offend Ademola Lookman following his comments about his missed penalty in the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Club Brugge in midweek, Afrosport reports. Lookman came off the bench in the second half after returning from a knee injury and scored a consolation goal after Le Dea were 3-0 down at the break. He...

Del Piero defends Lookman response to Atalanta boss Gasperini

Del Piero defends Lookman response to Atalanta boss Gasperini

Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero has defended the response of Ademola Lookman to Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini, asserting he would have been upset if he was spoken about in like manner, Afrosport reports. Gasperini lashed out at the Nigerian forward for his penalty miss against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League knockout playoff second leg which the Italians lost 5-2 on aggregate. Gasperini, after...