Super Eagles star player Ademola Lookman has become the only African player to be nominated for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in 2024.
This recognition comes after an impressive 2023-2024 season with Atalanta, where he scored 17 goals and provided 10 assists in 45 games.
Lookman’s outstanding performance helped Atalanta win their first Europa League title, with the 26-year-old scoring a historic hat-trick in the final. He also stood out as one of Nigeria’s top players at the 2023 AFCON.
Lookman will compete with notable players like Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid for the coveted award. The full list of nominees includes:
Jude Bellingham (England and Real Madrid)
Ruben Dias (Portugal and Manchester City)
Phil Foden (England and Manchester City)
Federico Valverde (Uruguay and Real Madrid)
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina and Aston Villa)
Erling Haaland (Norway and Manchester City)
Nico Williams (Spain and Athletic Bilbao)
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland and Bayer Leverkusen)
Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine and Roma)
Toni Kroos (former Germany and Real Madrid)
Vinicius Jr. (Brazil and Real Madrid)
Dani Olmo (Spain and Barcelona)
Florian Wirtz (Germany and Bayer Leverkusen)
Martin Odegaard (Norway and Arsenal)
Mats Hummels (Germany, free agent)
Rodri (Spain and Manchester City)
Harry Kane (England and Bayern Munich)
Declan Rice (England and Arsenal)
Vitinha (Portugal and Paris St-Germain)
Cole Palmer (England and Chelsea)
Dani Carvajal (Spain and Real Madrid)
Lamine Yamal (Spain and Barcelona)
Bukayo Saka (England and Arsenal)
Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey and Inter Milan)
William Saliba (France and Arsenal)
Kylian Mbappe (France and Real Madrid)
Lautaro Martinez (Argentina and Inter Milan)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria and Atalanta)
Antonio Rudiger (Germany and Real Madrid)
Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain and Bayer Leverkusen)
This nomination marks a significant milestone in Lookman’s career, and he is expected to face some of the world’s top football talents.
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