Ademola Lookman has described his participation in the upcoming 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony as "special moment" after starring in Atalanta's 6-1 win over Lecce in the Serie A on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward scored twice and assisted for Marten de Roon and Charles De Ketelaere, all in first half. He will now turn his attention to the prestigious ceremony in Paris on Monday night...
Samuel Chukwueze scored the winning goal as 10-man AC Milan defeated Maduka Okoye's Udinese 1-0 at the San Siro in Saturday's Serie A action, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old returned to full training with the Rossoneri after a muscle injury that made him miss the Super Eagles squad ill-fated trip to Libya. He scored with a left-footed strike into the bottom corner in the 13th minute after...
Action resumes this weekend across top leagues in Europe following the conclusion of the recent international break observed across the continent. The drama and excitement of club football take centre stage over the weekend, and in no particular order, Afrosport brings you the top five matches to watch out for across Europe's top leagues with the guarantee of keeping you at the edge of your seats....
Raphael Varane says he knew his career as a professional football player was over when he suffered a knee injury in Como’s Coppa Italia first-round clash with Sampdoria, Afrosport reports. The 31-year-old Frenchman joined the newly-promoted Serie A outfit after his contract at Manchester United had expired but only 23 competitive minutes for Cesc Fabregas’ side on August 11. Como axed him out of their Serie...
Lionel Messi has backed his Argentine compatriot Lautaro Martinez to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, believing the Inter Milan forward has had a “spectacular year”, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old was instrumental for the Nerazzurri as he helped them to a 20th Scudetto last season and also won the Capocannoniere for top scorer after netting 24 goals. Martinez also played his part as Argentina won back-to-back Copa America...
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