Super Eagles Winger, Ademola Lookman Nominated For Ballon d’Or

Nigerian international and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has been recognized for his exceptional performance in the 2023-2024 season with a nomination for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.

Lookman’s inclusion on the shortlist follows his standout performance in the Europa League final, where he scored a remarkable hat-trick to lead Atalanta to victory over Bayer Leverkusen.

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However, he (Lookman) is shortlist to compete with world best footballers.

The nominees for the Ballon d’Or include:

Antonio Rudiger – Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe – Real Madrid

Lautaro Martinez – Inter

Ademola Lookman – Atalanta

Alejandro Grimaldo – Bayer Leverkusen

Dani Carvajal – Real Madrid

William Saliba – Arsenal

Lamine Yamal – Barcelona

Bukayo Saka – Arsenal

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Hakan Calhanoglu – Inter

Rodri – Man City

Declan Rice- Arsenal

Harry Kane – Bayern Munich

Cole Palmer – Chelsea

Vitinha – PSG

Vinicius Jr – Real Madrid

Martin Odegaard – Arsenal

Dani Olmo – Barcelona

Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen

Mats Hummels – Roma

Erling Haaland – Man City

Nicolas Williams – Athletic Bilbao

Granit Xhaka – Bayer Leverkusen

Artem Dovbik – Roma

Toni Kroos – Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid

Phil Foden – Man City

Ruben Dias – Man City

Federico Valverde – Real Madrid

Emiliano Martinez – Aston VIlla