Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman became the first player to score a hat-trick in a UEFA Europa League final as Atalanta stunned Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, dramatically halting the Bundesliga champions’ 51-match unbeaten run in all competitions. It’s Atalanta’s first-ever UEFA Europa League title — their first major title win since 1963 – thus inflicting a first defeat of the season on …

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman is still basking in the euphoria of his first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, with the Atalanta forward saying his second goal against Cameroon gave him goosebumps. The 26-year-old scored three goals at the continental showpiece with two of them against Cameroon in the round of 16 as Nigeria booked a place …

The Super Eagles trio of Williams Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina and Ademola Lookman, have been included in the AFCON 2023 Team of the Tournament after Nigeria finished second in the Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast. Jose Peseiro led the team to the final as they were unbeaten all through the tournament until the final game against the hosts. Several …

Atalanta of Italy forward Ademola Lookman has dedicated his Man-of-the-match award to his teammates as he said the Super Eagles’ 2-0 win over Cameroon was a collective effort. Lookman’s two goals was all Nigeria needed to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday at the Felix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan. Lookman said that the …