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CAF Awards: Gasperini backs Ademola Lookman for African Ballon d’Or

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By Monsurah Olatunji

Atalanta head coach Gian Pero Gasperini has backed Ademola Lookman to win the 2024 CAF Player Of The Year Award
According to him, the Nigerian is the suitable candidate for the “African Ballon d’Or” award.
Lookman has been in tremendous form since last season after helping Atalanta win the Europa League where he became the first player to score a hattrick in the final of the competition.
The Super Eagles scored the opening goal in Atalanta’s UEFA Champions League match against Stuttgart on Wednesday night.
A happy Gasperini discussed the 28-year-old’s impact this season and expressed his opinion that he is among the world’s top performers right now.
“He (Lookman) has had a fantastic evolution. He did well right from the start, even two years ago when he played alongside Hojlund,” he said per Goal.
“He also changed his attacking partners, last year with Scamacca and this year with Retegui and De Ketelaere.
“Lookman has grown a lot, he is among the best players in the world. He can win the Ballon d’Or in Africa. He has improved a lot in the continuity with which he offers performances”.
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Oluwaseun Oyediji
Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.
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