Ademola Lookman claims he get extra motivation from playing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, reports Completesports.com.
Lookman previously represented England at youth level and won the FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Young Three Lions in 2017 in South Korea.
The winger later switched international allegiance to Nigeria in January 2020.
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His request to play for the three-time African champions was approved by FIFA in February 2022.
Lookman was the hero as Atalanta won the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday night with his hat-trick helping La Dea end their 61-year trophy drought.
“It’s incredible [to play for Nigeria. The support and the love I get back home from the people is unbelievable,” he told the UEFA official website.
“It gives me the motivation to evolve in different areas, as a person, not just in my game.”
He has scored six goals in 21 appearances for the Super Eagles.
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Ademola cookman cuz he cooked neverlusen(Leverkusen) lol.
Reason why he should with the APOTY
1. Won Atalanta it’s first cup in 61 years.
2. First hatrick in a Europa cup final.
3. Very instrumental to Atalanta’s win a hatrick and a lose will be painful but his hatrick won them the cup.
4. Afcon performance.
5. 3 finals this year even though he lost 2.
6. A handful of goals in the Seria A as a winge (9 goals).
If Dortmund wins which is unlikely, I hope Caf doesn’t do magumagu cuz Haller recovered from cancer to win the Afcon. He’s been on the bench at 5th placed and trophyless Dortmund.
Ademola cookman cuz he cooked neverlusen(Leverkusen) lol.
Reason why he should with the APOTY
1. Won Atalanta its first cup in 61 years.
2. First hatrick in a Europa cup final.
3. Very instrumental to Atalanta’s win a hatrick and a lose will be painful but his hatrick won them the cup.
4. Afcon performance.
5. 3 finals this year even though he lost 2.
6. A handful of goals in the Seria A as a winge (9 goals).
If Dortmund wins which is unlikely, I hope Caf doesn’t do magumagu cuz Haller recovered from cancer to win the Afcon. He’s been on the bench at 5th placed and trophyless Dortmund.
Sorry some typos there….Too happy for the lad, I didn’t even bother to edit lol.
Double congratulations to you my man Ademola Lookman. firstly, for chosing Nigeria at the first place when the ovation was loudest and secondly,for joining the hosts of Nigerian players to have lift the UEFA/EUROPA league trophy. Your popularity among Nigerians cannot be quantifiable. Murphy Akanji and Noah Okafor (both of Switzerland), Bukayo Saka(England), Destiny Udogie and Michael Folorunsho(both of Italy),Karim Onisiwo and David Alaba(both of Austria) and Jamal Musiala of Germany are enjoying their moment with their adopted countries. Look at Dominic Solanke, Curties Jones,Eberechi Eze, Fikayo Tomori,Dele Alli,Noni Madueke, Carney Chukwuemeka and Tammy Abraham of all England, Michael Olise and Lesley Ugochukwu of France, Karimu Adeyemi, Kevin Schade,Nmecha brothers of Felix and Daniel of Germany, Anaurt Danjuma of Holland, Kayode Olarenwaju of Italy, Phillip Billing of Denmark, Adam Idah, Chidozie Ogbene, Fetsy Ebosele,Andrew Omobamidele,Gavin Bazunu and Sam Edochie of all Republic of Ireland. They are just wasting and rusting over there begging to be accepted rather than where they will be accepted and celebrated with open arms.
Double congratulations to you my man Ademola Lookman. firstly, for chosing Nigeria at the first place when the ovation was loudest and secondly,for joining the hosts of Nigerian players to have lifted the UEFA/EUROPA league trophy. Your popularity among Nigerians cannot be quantifiable. Murphy Akanji and Noah Okafor (both of Switzerland), Bukayo Saka(England), Destiny Udogie and Michael Folorunsho(both of Italy),Karim Onisiwo and David Alaba(both of Austria) and Jamal Musiala of Germany are enjoying their moment with their adopted countries. Look at Dominic Solanke, Curties Jones,Eberechi Eze, Fikayo Tomori,Dele Alli,Noni Madueke, Carney Chukwuemeka and Tammy Abraham of all England, Michael Olise and Lesley Ugochukwu of France, Karimu Adeyemi, Kevin Schade,Nmecha brothers of Felix and Daniel of Germany, Anaurt Danjuma of Holland, Kayode Olarenwaju of Italy, Phillip Billing of Denmark, Adam Idah, Chidozie Ogbene, Fetsy Ebosele,Andrew Omobamidele,Gavin Bazunu and Sam Edochie of all Republic of Ireland. They are just wasting and rusting over there begging to be accepted rather than where they will be accepted and celebrated with open arms.
All these guys mentioned were all used and discarded and forever forgotten. But our Lookman name shall never be forgotten in the minds of millions and millions of people of Nigeria.
Like Iwobi, a lot of people name their lovely babies after him in Nigeria because of their love for “Iwobi of Nigeria.” Thats how they called him everywhere he goes right there in London.
Look at Dele Alli, he was used and the following day, he was discarded like a foolish boy he was.