Ahead of Monday’s (today’s) CAF awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thrown its weight behind Nigerian stars, Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who are in the run for CAF Player of The Year awards in the men’s and women’s categories respectively. Lookman and Super Falcons goalkeeper Nnadozie lead Nigeria’s contest for honours at this year’s …

Atalanta President Antonio Percassi has reiterated that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will not be sold during the January transfer window amid interest from elite clubs in Europe. Lookman has been one of the most sought-after players in Europe, following his exploits with the Italian club last season and how he has started the current campaign. The 2024 CAF Player of …

As the celebration for the 2024 CAF Africa Player award gears up, Cameroon international Flavien Enzo Boyomo is confident that Nigeria international and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman is the favourite to win the men’s best player award. Lookman, who made history as the first player to score a hat-trick in a European club competition final during his club’s triumph over …

Four Nigerian football stars, Asisat Oshoala, Ademola Lookman, William Troost-Ekong, and Paul Onuachu, have received nominations in various categories for the prestigious FIFA Best Awards 2024. The nominations, announced by FIFA on Friday, highlight the players’ exceptional performances over the past year. Oshoala, a six-time CAF Women’s Player of The Year winner, is up for the inaugural Marta Award, which …

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the Forward of the Year category at the prestigious Gran Galà del Calcio awards following his outstanding performances for Atalanta last season. The 27-year-old, who is also in contention for the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award, will compete against Inter Milan duo Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez, as …

Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman will carry Africa’s hopes as the continent’s sole representative at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday (today). The 27-year-old heads into the glamorous event in red-hot form after a spectacular performance in Atalanta’s 6-1 victory on Saturday, where he scored twice and provided two assists before being substituted in the 56th …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been nominated for the prestigious National Team of the Year award at the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. Their consistent form, highlighted by a crucial victory over Libya, has placed them among Africa’s elite national teams. In the post by CAF on Thursday via X (formerly Twitter), in-form striker Victor Boniface and …

Former Nigeria skipper Mikel Obi has commended Ademola Lookman for choosing Nigeria over England for his senior international football. While praising the Atalanta forward on ESPN for making the decision early in his career, the Chelsea legend once again took a swipe at some players born outside Nigeria for delaying the decision until they have been completely overlooked by their …

European football body (UEFA) has released the men and women list for the 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees. The list was revealed in a tweet on Ballon d’Or’s on their Official X page on Wednesday. Below is the full list of the 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees Men’s nominees Jude Bellingham (England and Real Madrid) Ruben Dias (Portugal and Manchester City) Phil …

Ademola Lookman admits Atalanta are ‘excited’ to play Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup and want to prove they ‘deserve to be here’ after winning the Europa League. The clash kicks off at the National Stadium in Warsaw tonight at 8:00 pm Nigerian time. La Dea earned their place in this showdown thanks to the 3-0 Europa League Final …