Victor Osimhen has backed Atalanta star Ademola Lookman to succeed him as Africa’s best player.
Osimhen won the award last year following an impressive campaign with Serie A club Napoli.
His international teammate Lookman is a major contender to scoop the award this time around.
The 26-year-old impressed at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire and made a big impact in Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League success.
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The winger scored three goals in seven appearances for the Super Eagles in Cote d’Ivoire.
He also scored a historic hat-trick for Atalanta in the final of the UEFA Europa League.
“To see Ademola in this kind os situation, I am really happy for him because I know few of his stories and also in terms of football he deserves every good thing that comes his way because he’s also a very good guy,” Osimhen told Counter Attack Podcast.
“He’s a passionate guy, he does his job diligently. I’m really happy for him but of course we all know he’s going to win the African Player of the Year. One hundred percent for sure, he will win it.
“I already told him he’s bringing it home and he deserves it as he has done so well for us It’s a win for Nigeria because he has represented us well. He has carried the team so he deserves his moment and I pray to God that he’s really going to win it.”
By Adeboye Amosu
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Lmao….Osimhen you need to learn from lookman…
Very humble, discipline, calm headed talented but you won’t see him jump on Instagram to invite ogun to kill all his critics… Lmao….
You can not compare the two upbringing. You can’t blame Osimhen whose impoverish background tends to make him lash out easily at any given time against others. Although some people with these background like Mane used his own platform to uplift others but some mostly use theirs for pepper them and that’s what Osimhen and Haji Diouf kind of people do. Since Satan is their inspiration the end of pepper them never goes well, and he always put something new in front until he destroys your life despite the riches, so he has to eradicate the invisible syndrome. All the same he is human and only God can Judge him.
One thing you cannot take from Oshimen is his comradediary.
There’s nothing special about someone who has refused to use his platform for a good testament. You’re only emotional and refuse to see beyond but I understand.