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Serie A: Napoli reclaim top spot as Lazio score late to beat 10-man Lecce

Napoli temporarily returned to the summit of the Serie A standings on Saturday following a 2-1 win against Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Afrosport reports. First-half goals from Cameroon international Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani in the 15th and 23rd minutes gave Antonio Conte's side a comfortable lead going into the break. The hosts, however, put themselves back in contention as Andrea Pinamonti pulled...

AC Milan’s Noah Okafor out until new year with muscular injury

by Kunle Fayiga

18 December 2024

AC Milan forward Noah Okafor will be sidelined until the new year after he sustained a muscular injury, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old Switzerland international of Nigerian heritage came off the bench to play the final 14 minutes of Sunday's goalless draw with Genoa at the San Siro. According to Football Italia, Okafor has now been diagnosed with a Grade I lesion to the soleus muscle in...

Lookman: Gasperini refuses to take credit for reigning African POTY’s development

by Kunle Fayiga

18 December 2024

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has refused to take credit for the development of Ademola Lookman at the club after he was crowned the 2024 African Player of the Year, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward took home the honours at the CAF Awards in Marrakesh on Monday night ahead of PSG's Achraf Hakimi and Serhou Guirassy. Lookman’s career resurgence has been largely attributed to Gasperini who...

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman’s Player of the Year award was written in the stars

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman feeling ecstatic after winning Men’s Player of the Year

by Prosper Ezurike

17 December 2024

Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has admitted that winning the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year is "something incredible", Afrosport reports. Lookman was honoured in the grand ceremony at Marrakech Morocco on Monday. The 27-year-old's season was summarised after his iconic performance that saw him net a hattrick when Atalanta thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in last season's Europa final in May at the Aviva Stadium Dublin,...

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman’s Player of the Year award was written in the stars

by Kunle Fayiga

17 December 2024

At a time when the political and economic landscape of Nigeria looks gloomy, it seems there is very little to celebrate. Indeed, British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch's recent comments about her past experience growing up in the country has done very little to project Africa’s most populous country in positive light, much to displeasure of many passionate citizens. There was however that air of positivity...

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Serie A: Napoli reclaim top spot as Lazio score late to beat 10-man Lecce

AC Milan’s Noah Okafor out until new year with muscular injury

Lookman: Gasperini refuses to take credit for reigning African POTY’s development

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman feeling ecstatic after winning Men’s Player of the Year

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman’s Player of the Year award was written in the stars

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