Romelu Lukaku fired Napoli six points clear at the top of Serie A with the decisive goal in Saturday’s thrilling 3-2 win at title rivals Atalanta, as Juventus beat AC Milan 2-0 to move into the Champions League spots. Belgian striker Lukaku nodded home his eighth Napoli goal from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa’s perfect cross in the 78th minute, giving Antonio …

In my then 17-year journalism practice, I had interviewed countless personalities with little or no emotion. But in the presence of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States of America, in his Atlanta, Georgia office sometime in September 2003, I was awed. The interview had been scheduled long before I jetted out of Lagos on a British Airways …

Italian side Atalanta have rejected Liverpool’s approach for Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman ahead of the January transfer window. According to Tuttosport, La Dea are unwilling to part ways with the newly crowned African Footballer of The Year, who has scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 19 appearances across all competitions this season. The 27-year-old, currently valued at …

Atalanta’s unbeaten run in the Champions League finally came to an end with a 3-2 defeat on home soil against Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid on Tuesday evening. Surprisingly, Ademola Lookman was named Man of the Match, beating out top players like Mbappe, Vinicius, and Bellingham, despite his team’s loss. Lookman scored in the 65th minute to make it 3-2, it …

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 …

Barcelona fell to a 2-1 defeat at Monaco on Thursday in their Champions League opener, hindered by an early red card shown to Eric Garcia. Hansi Flick’s side had started the season with a perfect record after five La Liga matches but struggled to find their best form against the Ligue 1 side. After Garcia was sent off for pulling …

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 …

Atalanta have set a €70 million price tag on Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman. The Bergamo-based club are willing to let the forward depart this summer, but only if their financial demands are met. The asking price is similar to the fee they received from Manchester United for Rasmus Hojlund in 2024. Lookman, who joined Atalanta from RB Leipzig for €10 …

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 …

Nigeria winger, Ademola Lookman has scooped the UEFA Europa League Player of the Week prize. Lookman impressed in Atalanta’s remarkable 3-0 victory over Olympic Marseille on Thursday night. It’s the first time he will be winning the award this season. The 29-year-old registered one goal and one assist in the encounter played at the Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo. The former Everton …