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Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda are players of the year at African soccer awards
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda are players of the year at African soccer awards

Associated Press  

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman and Zambia striker Barbra Banda won the men’s and women’s African player of the year awards on Monday night. Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, won after leading his Italian club to a Europa League victory in May, scoring all three goals in the first hat trick in a men’s European club final since …

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Nigeria’s Lookman named African Footballer of the Year; Zambia’s Banda picks women’s player award
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nigeria’s Lookman named African Footballer of the Year; Zambia’s Banda picks women’s player award

The Hindu  

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football at its awards ceremony on Monday. Lookman was named ahead of Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Serhou Guirassy of Guinea, Simon Adingra from the Ivory Coast and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. Zambia’s Barbra Banda, 24, was named African Women’s Player of the Year. Two …

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Lookman's hat-trick nets him a place in history
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lookman's hat-trick nets him a place in history

China Daily  

Ademola Lookman and his family celebrate with the trophy at the end of the Europa League final between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Thursday. Ademola Lookman scored all three goals in Atalanta's comprehensive 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final, and each one had much to admire. "He wasn't overly prolific …

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Atalanta’s approach allowed Ademola Lookman to finally flourish on the big stage
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Atalanta’s approach allowed Ademola Lookman to finally flourish on the big stage

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Before Wednesday’s Europa League final in Dublin, Gian …

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Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run ended 3-0 by Atalanta and Lookman hat trick in Europa League final
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run ended 3-0 by Atalanta and Lookman hat trick in Europa League final

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Spoiler alert. Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman was unstoppable and Bayer Leverkusen’s impossible dream of completing an entire season unbeaten with a hat trick of titles proved to be just that. Instead, Lookman was the hat trick hero in Atalanta’s 3-0 win over Leverkusen in the Europa League final on Wednesday. “I’ve always had the confidence.” In any normal …

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Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: Star men, key battles and how the AFCON final will be won and lost
11 months ago

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: Star men, key battles and how the AFCON final will be won and lost

New York Times  

This year’s Africa Cup of Nations has been packed with incredible nail-biting drama, and we now have a showpiece final ahead of us. Nigeria, who are hoping to win the competition for a fourth time, face host nation and two-time winners Ivory Coast in the deciding game on Sunday night. GO DEEPER Ademola Lookman: The unlikely 'Starboy' propelling Nigeria's AFCON …

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Breakout star soars for Super Eagles
11 months ago

Breakout star soars for Super Eagles

China Daily  

Nigeria's forward Ademola Lookman fights for the ball with Angola's defender Eddie Afonso during an Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Feb 2. ABIDJAN — Ademola Lookman has stolen the limelight from star man Victor Osimhen on Nigeria's run to the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, with the former England youth international scoring …

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Lookman fires Nigeria into Africa Cup semis with win over Angola, Congo also through
11 months, 1 week ago

Lookman fires Nigeria into Africa Cup semis with win over Angola, Congo also through

Hindustan Times  

Ademola Lookman scored again to fire Nigeria into the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Angola. Nigeria's forward #18 Ademola Lookman celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 quarter-final football match between Nigeria and Angola Victor Osimhen on Friday failed to score after having a goal …

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AFCON 2023: Ademola Lookman fires Nigeria into semis, Democratic Republic of Congo beat Guinea
11 months, 1 week ago

AFCON 2023: Ademola Lookman fires Nigeria into semis, Democratic Republic of Congo beat Guinea

Firstpost  

A solitary Ademola Lookman goal was enough for Nigeria to beat Angola on Friday and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, while the Democratic Republic of Congo joined them by coming from behind to defeat Guinea. Atalanta forward Lookman, the former England Under-21 international, had scored both goals in Nigeria’s defeat of Cameroon in the last 16 and …

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England U20 World Cup winner Ademola Lookman switches allegiance to Nigeria
2 years, 11 months ago

England U20 World Cup winner Ademola Lookman switches allegiance to Nigeria

Daily Mail  

Leicester City winger Ademola Lookman has had his application to change his nationality to represent Nigeria instead of England approved by FIFA, it was confirmed on Thursday. Lookman, who is on loan at Leicester from RB Leipzig, was part of England's stunning title win at the 2017 Under 20s World Cup alongside the likes of Dominic Solanke, Kyle Walker-Peters and …

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