Nigerian star, Ademola Lookman has been named the African Participant of the Yr on the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Soccer Awards.
The announcement was made throughout a glittering ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, celebrating the best skills in African soccer.
Receiving the award, Lookman, addressing the viewers in Yoruba, mentioned, “E kale Nigeria, mo n kii gbo gbo yin. E shey, Modupe. (Good night Nigeria. I greet each one in all you; thanks, I respect.)
“First I need to thank Almighty God for every little thing that he has been doing in my life and every little thing he has been blessing me with.
“I need to thank the presidents, I wanna thank all my teammates, membership, nation, for his or her help and the love they’ve given me.”
He added, “Simply over 4 years in the past, I failed in entrance of the world. Quick ahead 4 years and I’m one of the best participant in Africa.”
The Atalanta ahead had a sensational yr, dazzling followers together with his unbelievable talent, blistering tempo, and scientific ending.
Lookman was instrumental in each his membership’s success in Serie A and Nigeria’s qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
His standout performances, together with essential objectives within the UEFA Europa League and constant brilliance in home competitions, solidified his place as one in all Africa’s brightest stars.
Lookman edged out fierce competitors from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra, Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to assert the coveted award.
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