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Ballon d’Or 2024: Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman makes 30-man shortlist

Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has made the 30-man shortlist of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.

Lookman has been selected among world-class players like Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr in a list unveiled by the organisers on Wednesday.

The Atalanta forward made headlines around the world after he scored a remarkable hat-trick as the Serie A side beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final.


Lookman also shone for the Super Eagles at the AFCON earlier this year, scoring three goals as Nigeria finished runners-up behind hosts Ivory Coast.

Last year, his international teammate Victor Osimhen finished in 8th place in the Ballon d’Or final rankings.

Lookman was linked with Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain this summer but ended up staying with Atalanta.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/09/04/ballon-dor-2024-super-eagles-winger-ademola-lookman-makes-30-man-shortlist/

Omo Nigerians are doing great


Just that NFF are not helping

We for don win world cup or at least be aiming for semi finals


But with NFF they give us don see coaches how we won shine

Lookman really tried last season cha......

He's definitely the one who's likely to be the best African player of this year.....

Ade na gentle baller abeg...

Ballon d’Or nominees in full (best men’s player)

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Rodri (Manchester City)
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
William Saliba (Arsenal)
Fede Valverde (Real Madrid)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)
Artem Dovbyk (Roma)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
Mats Hummels (Roma)
Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter)
Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid

Sonnobax15:

Lookman really tried last season cha......

He's definitely the one who's likely to be the best African player of this year.....

Ade na gentle baller abeg...

Actually, the Europa final gave Ademola Lookman the recognition. Had Leverkusen won the final (and Boniface ed a goal), Victor Boniface would be nominated instead of Ademola Lookman

NIGERIA VS BENIN TRAINING SESSION - 22 PLAYERS INCLUDING ADEMOLA LOOKMAN IN CAMP - Watch them train today - VICTOR OSIMHEN S TEAM SOON - 2025 AFCON QUALIFIERS PREVIEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8M2cJEwVi8

to

It could be Haaland


See as better clubs get representatives, my Man United just dey mumu chai, na proper old glory we be now.

abi make I comot for this United go find another club

una Good morning oo

Good

Oshimen nko ？

First good news of the month!!!
Hopefully, more will flow in but I'm certain it will be from outside Nigeria as usual because inside 9ja don cast
What do I even know sef aside enlightening my fellow men nationwide with the good news.

Oga if you no meet your wife as a virgin, oga go for DNA test oooooo because boreholes aka non-virgins can't be trusted atall atall

Amotolongbo:
Actually, the Europa final gave Ademola Lookman the recognition. Had Leverkusen won the final (and Boniface ed a goal), Victor Boniface would be nominated instead of Ademola Lookman

no be lie...

Oya
Congratulations.

100% sure he cant win it tho.

Congratulations for list making and I'm happy Messi & Ronaldo days are over. Those men occupied there for years...

The most qualified is Lautaro Martinez (Inter)

Good

robosky02:
Omo Nigerians are doing great


Just that NFF are not helping

We for don win world cup or at least be aiming for semi finals


But with NFF they give us don see coaches how we won shine

Bros U say Nigeria super eagles go win world cup ?


DEY PLAY

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

AfonjaMozlems:
Lionel Messi must be arrested and made to return 4 stolen BDOs plus serve a 10 year jail term.

I agree. With hard labour. He is a FIFA fraud

EmekaBlue:
100% sure he cant win it tho.

Congratulations for list making and I'm happy Messi & Ronaldo days are over. Those men occupied there for years...

Must U talk negative ?

MUGU !

Congratulations 🥹

Amotolongbo:
Actually, the Europa final gave Ademola Lookman the recognition. Had Leverkusen won the final (and Boniface ed a goal), Victor Boniface would be nominated instead of Ademola Lookman

Yes. He also did well in the league, plus good AFCON outing.

Softmen:



Must U talk negative ?

MUGU !

sharaap... It's not negative but a fact. Atleast i congratulated him

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robosky02:


Ballon d’Or nominees in full (best men’s player)

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Rodri (Manchester City)
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
William Saliba (Arsenal)
Fede Valverde (Real Madrid)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)
Artem Dovbyk (Roma)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
Mats Hummels (Roma)
Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter)
Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid

So Messi dint make the list after winning copa ... so now copa has no value again... but when he won it in 2021 , they made it look like same copa that we all know that has no value over decades is as good as the world cup.... they kept on shifting goal post for Messi to win all those balon dor .... all because Ronaldo was firing hot

AdemolaVictorTv:
NIGERIA VS BENIN TRAINING SESSION - 22 PLAYERS INCLUDING ADEMOLA LOOKMAN IN CAMP - Watch them train today - VICTOR OSIMHEN S TEAM SOON - 2025 AFCON QUALIFIERS PREVIEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8M2cJEwVi8

Osimhen keh......?
Make he dey him dey ooooo
Make he no come polute the team with him bad character.
Make him gather himself first.

Checking out the full list of nominees: bobs, na only Madrid and Man City waka come?

Ademola Lookman's nomination in this 30-man shortlist is indicative that he is winning the African Best Player award!
Nigga might even make the final 10.

Congrats to him in addy!

Amotolongbo:
Actually, the Europa final gave Ademola Lookman the recognition. Had Leverkusen won the final (and Boniface ed a goal), Victor Boniface would be nominated instead of Ademola Lookman

Something gives a player recognition
An outing in one big game is enough
98, gave Davor Suker recognition.

Zinedine Zidane scoring twice in the final against Brazil handed him the Ballondor for that year.....
Abeg let lookman drink water drop cup
Na him time
Life na turn by turn
My paddy.

Amotolongbo:
Actually, the Europa final gave Ademola Lookman the recognition. Had Leverkusen won the final (and Boniface ed a goal), Victor Boniface would be nominated instead of Ademola Lookman

What are you saying now? Why did Real Madrid players dominated tge list, if not for their successful season, or which other criteria were you expecting them to have used in making their decisions? Bad belle dey worry you

Congratulations my brother






Life is already hard enough 4 Nigerian men- bills, fuel, rent, salary, etc. Pls don't add "HARDER & FASTER" to it
Let 2 minutes men breathe fa 🤷🤷😝🤪

AfonjaMozlems:
Lionel Messi must be arrested and made to return 4 stolen BDOs plus serve a 10 year jail term.

keep crying

Wow

Amotolongbo:
Actually, the Europa final gave Ademola Lookman the recognition. Had Leverkusen won the final (and Boniface ed a goal), Victor Boniface would be nominated instead of Ademola Lookman

It is Lookman on the list not Boniface,so let’s talk about Lookman now,last year it was Osimhen,so hopefully to see more Nigeria players getting recognition.

Apart from Europa,Lookman did well in seria A with goals and assists as a man behind CF.

Oh you forgot he was our highest goal scorer in the last Afcon and one of the best performers along side Ekong in Afcon.