This is the best year of my career – Ballon D’or nominee Ademola Lookman

Serie A star, Ademola Lookman has described the year 2024 as the best of his career, after inspiringAtalantas UEFA Europa League final win against Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in May with a historic hat-trick in La Deas 3-0 victory. He was also Nigerias highest goalscorer at the 2024 Nations Cup and the 26-year-old is also among the nominees for the Ballon dor. He told France Football: The feeling of winning and having gold around your neck is an incomparable feeling. And writing history in a small city like Bergamo is something extraordinary. I was very struck by the fact that (Gian Piero) Gasperini told me a few days later that I had become part of football history. Its true, its an honour, but I worked hard to get here. On playing for Nigeria, he continued: I have learned to understand it over time. Even though I played for England in the youth teams, winning the U20 World Cup in 2017, I decided with my heart to play for the Super Eagles because I have a close and personal connection with this country. And on the Ballon dOr, Lookman added: Its crazy. And being the only African on the list is even more special. Im proud of it. Its an honour, knowing where I come from.  The post This is the best year of my career – Ballon Dor nominee Ademola Lookman appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.