Ademola Lookman Can Nigeria Become African Giants Again?
The biggest question on the lips of every African football fan leading to Monday night was who would be named African Player of the Year at the CAF Awards in Morocco. Was it going to be Ademola Lookman or Achraf Hakimi?
We finally got the long-awaited answer late Monday night when FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the winner alongside his host, Patrice Motsepe.
Ademola Lookman became the latest Nigerian footballer to be crowned African footballer of the year. He follows in the illustrious footsteps of legends Rasheed Yekini, Emmanuel Amuneke, Victor Ikpeba, and Nwankwo Kanu, as well as his teammate, Victor Osimhen, who won the award last year.
Lookman also became the first Nigerian player born outside the country to win the coveted prize. He and captain William Troost-Ekong were also the first Nigerian players born outside the country to be nominated for the award.