Ademola Lookman won African Best

 

Ademola Lookman 

Nigerian star, Ademola Lookman has been named the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards.

The announcement was made during a glittering ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, celebrating the finest talents in African football.

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Receiving the award, Lookman, addressing the audience in Yoruba, said, “E kale Nigeria, mo n kii gbo gbo yin. E shey, Modupe. (Good evening Nigeria. I greet every one of you; thank you, I appreciate.)

“First I want to thank Almighty God for everything that he has been doing in my life and everything he has been blessing me with.

“I want to thank the presidents, I wanna thank all my teammates, club, country, for their support and the love they have given me.”

He added, “Just over 4 years ago, I failed in front of the world. Fast forward 4 years and I’m the best player in Africa.”

Lookman was instrumental in both his club’s success in Serie A and Nigeria’s qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

His standout performances, including crucial goals in the UEFA Europa League and consistent brilliance in domestic competitions, solidified his position as one of Africa’s brightest stars.

Lookman edged out fierce competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra, Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to claim the coveted award.

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Rwanda suffered a 7-0 loss against Ghana’s Black Queens at the Kigali Pele Stadium during the first leg of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier (WAFCON) on Wednesday. In a post-match statement, Nyinawumuntu expressed that her team had been overwhelmed by the physicality of the Ghanaian players.

She stated, “They have girls who we think have male hormones. They are girls who are like men. Our team was scared… when they got to the pitch, they conceded because they were scared.”

However, Rwanda’s football federation (Ferwafa) issued a statement confirming that the coach had been “suspended until further notice due to her inappropriate choice of language following the game between Rwanda and Ghana.”

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