Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman stole the show at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, where Atalanta recorded a 3-0 away win over Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old Nigerian international, who is the frontrunner for the 2024 Men’s African Player of the Year award, bagged a brace as Atalanta moved into second place in the league standings with 22 points, three behind Antonio...
Former Napoli forward Michele Padovano has lashed out at Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman amid talks of a possible move away from the Serie A club. Padovano, a former Italy international, has tagged Lookman as "disrespectful," after reports suggested that the Nigerian asked to sit out Atalanta’s matches pending when his future is sorted. Lookman joined Atalanta in 2022, and he has since scored 32 goals and...
Spanish giants Real Madrid have extended their European dominance after a 2-0 win over reigning Europa League champions, Atalanta, in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday. Second half goals from Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde and summer signing Kylian Mbappe ensured Los Blancos clinched a record sixth Super Cup title, one more than anyother side in history. The game held huge importance for both teams, as...
Champions League winners Real Madrid and Europa League champions Atalanta will lock horns in a winner-take-all tie in this year’s UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday (today) at Poland’s National Stadium in Warsaw. The reigning La Liga are gunning for a record sixth UEFA Super Cup title, which will make them the most successful side in the competition in history as they are currently tied on five...
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...
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