By Amaechi Agbo Expectedly, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman scooped the Africa Player of the Year award at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night, less than 33 months after winning his first cap for Nigeria at international level. The 27-year-old won the FIFA U17 World Cup... Read more...
As the best players from the African continent gather in Marrakech, Morocco for the 2024 CAF Awards on Monday, we are set to write another chapter in the history of the Men’s Player of the Year prize. It is an award that has been handed out in many guises down the years, starting with France F... Read more...
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), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 27-year-old heads into the glamorous event in red-hot form after a spectacul... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo, Abuja Twin-terrors Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen were on song as the Super Eagles returned to winning ways with a commanding 3-0 spanking of Cheetahs of Benin Republic on Matchday 1 of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers in Uyo on Saturday. At the first blast of Egyptian referee A... Read more...
Super Eagles attacker, Ademola Lookman, has been nominated for the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or award. In the list announced by France Football Magazine on Wednesday, the 26-year-old Atalanta of Italy player was shortlisted alongside 29 players for the coveted award. He is the only African pla... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Europa League winning Super Eagles forward and Atalanta of Italy star, Ademola Lookman could switch club in the new season as 2024 FA Cup winners, Manchester United have reportedly tabled €60 million for the young Nigerian star. Manchester United are interested in signin... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria are determined to put their best foot forward in aiming for all three points when they go headlong against South Africa in Friday night’s 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifying series Day 3 encounter at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. The Super Eagles know not... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s Head Coach, Finidi George, has picked rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen and safe hands Stanley Nwabali among a crop of 23 players who will do battle with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman produced a moment of magical show on Wednesday night as his last minutes goal and assist helped Atalanta to beat Fiorentina 4-1 on aggregate and reach the final of the 2024 Coppa Italia, their 6th in history. Atalanta scored twice in inju... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Super Eagles of Nigeria rounded off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifier in grand style with a 6-0 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe in their final Group A match with Napoli of Italy striker, Victor Osimhen netting a hat trick. Osimhen who scored a haul in th... Read more...