Lookman Won Best African Player Award In 2024

This year, Ademola Lookman won the Best African Player CAF (Confederation of African Football) Award in 2024 for his amazing achievement with Atalanta and Nigeria. He won the Europa League 2024 with Atalanta against the Bayern Leverkusen in which h scored hat-trick.

It was one of the best performances by the Nigerian striker, who had just destroyed the unbeaten Bayern Leverkusen. Lookman also helped his Nigerian team to reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nationals Final, where they lost against the Ivory Coast.

“Ekale (Good evening); Nigeria, Mo nki gbogbo yin (Nigerians, I’m greeting  all of you) , E se ; Mo dupe (thank you; I’m grateful),”
“ First, I want to thank the Almighty God for all that he has been doing in my life . I want to thank the President, my teammates  at both club and country ; I want to thank them for their support  and the love that they have  given me.
“ Today is a blessing to me , my family , my nation . To be recognised  as the best player in Africa  is something incredible  and I’m extremely proud of this. “Just  four years ago I changed  (to play for Nigeria) and fast forward  four years after, I’m the best player in Africa.
“I want to say to all the young children  and people watching this , don’t let your failures  weigh you down   to break your wings  but for a fact, turn your pains  to your power  and you begin to fly ,”
Ademola Lookman Said