The Nigerian star, who snagged 14th place in the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings, just keeps dazzling with his hot streak for his club. Lookman bagged two goals against Antonio Conte’s squad, grabbing all three points for the visitors at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples.
With Napoli’s defense scrambling, they couldn’t clear the ball, and it found its way to Lookman, who promptly netted the first goal off a slick assist from Charles De Ketelaere. And just like that, Lookman silenced the crowd again, this time with a stunning shot from about 25 yards out that left Alex Meret helpless, Sofascore reports.
In the setup, Charles De Ketelaere slipped past Mathias Olivera on the right, then slid the ball over to Lookman on the far side. Without missing a beat, the Super Eagles forward sidestepped his marker and unleashed a rocket into the net, making it 2-0. Mateo Retegui sealed the deal in stoppage time, and La Dea walked away with a 3-0 win.
Lookman’s on fire this season, tallying six goals in eight Serie A matches, which has pushed Atalanta up to second in the standings. Brila FM notes that Lookman was the only African nominee for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, and many reckon he’s now the frontrunner for the CAF Player of the Year Award…[READ MORE HERE]>>
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