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William Troost Ekong tips Ademola Lookman for CAF Player of the Year award

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William Troost Ekong tips Ademola Lookman for CAF Player of the Year award

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria defender William Troost Ekong is pitching his tent with a teammate, Ademola Lookman, to win the 2024 CAF Player of the Year award in the men’s category.

After 24 years without winning the award, Victor Osimhen broke the jinx in 2023 by winning the top individual prize in African football.

With Lookman the sole Nigeria player on the shortlist this year, Ekong is confident the Atalanta forward can retain the accolade for Nigeria.

“Not making the shortlist now. I have said before that Ademola Lookman is my favorite,” Ekong said.

“I also hope he brings it home for all of us. A win for Nigeria especially on the back of reigning African king, Victor Osimhen.”

Lookman started 2024 as the top goal scorer for the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire as the team reached the final.

He also scored a hat trick in the final of the UEFA Europa League against Victor Boniface’s Bayer Leverkusen as his team won the title.

So far this season, the former Everton player has scored two goals in the UEFA Champions League and added to his eight in the Italian Serie A.

 

 

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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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