President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has commended Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman for securing the 14th spot in this year’s Ballon d'Or rankings, unveiled at the ceremony in Paris on Monday night.
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF , Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau , has commended Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman for securing the 14th spot in this year’s Ballon d'Or rankings, unveiled at the ceremony in Paris on Monday night. Though the prestigious award went to Manchester City’s Rodri, Gusau , in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday, remains confident that Lookman has the potential to climb even higher in future editions.
As the only African on the 30-man shortlist and the second highest-rated player from Serie A, Lookman has already achieved something significant,” he stated. Lookman’s standout performances, according to him, have earned him widespread recognition. He scored three vital goals for Nigeria during the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire, leading the Super Eagles to a second-place finish.
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