ADEMOLA LOOKMAN NAMED AFRICA’S BEST PLAYER AT GHANA FOOTBALL AWARDS

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Nigeria attacker Ademola Lookman has been named the Best African International Footballer at the Ghana Football Awards in Accra.

The Atalanta star received the award after a remarkable season with Nigeriaā€™s Super Eagles and his Italian club. Lookman scored a hat-trick to help Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen and win the UEFA Europa League last season.

He outperformed Victor Boniface and Bayer Leverkusenā€™s Edmund Tapsoba to clinch the title. Lookman succeeds Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, who won last year after leading his team to the Serie A title and later secured the CAF Africaā€™s Best Player award.

Lookman is now a strong contender for Africaā€™s top individual football award this year.

In a video message, he expressed his gratitude: ā€œThank you for the consideration, the recognition, and the votes. This means a lot to me and my family. I wish I was in Ghana, but my heart is with you all. Thank you and God bless.ā€

The former Fulham and Leicester City player had a standout year, guiding Nigeria to the Africa Cup of Nations final and scoring a hat-trick in the Europa League final.

He also played a key role in Atalantaā€™s fourth-place finish in Serie A, with 17 goals and 10 assists across all competitions.

Lookmanā€™s performances have caught the attention of top European clubs and interest from Saudi Arabia.

Also celebrated at the Ghana Football Awards was West Ham Unitedā€™s Mohammed Kudus. He won two awards, including Ghana Player of the Year, for his excellent season in England and his contributions at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Kudusā€™ solo goal against Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League was named the best goal of the night.

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