NIGERIA’s Ademola Lookman joined the long list of prominent footballers nominated for the 2024 Globe Soccer Awards men’s best player prize.
In a list released on Thursday by the organisers, the Atalanta man who finished 14th in this year’s Ballon d’Or, joined the likes of Argentine maestro Lionel Messi; and Portuguese talisman Cristiano Ronaldo among others in contention for the award.
The former Leicester City man has enjoyed a rich vein of form for both the Super Eagles and Atalanta this year.
He netted thrice in seven matches for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) earlier in the year as the Super Eagles lost narrowly to hosts Cote d’Ivoire in the final.
Lookman’s historic hat trick in the final of the UEFA Europa League against Bayer Leverkusen pushed him closer in his battle for the CAF Player of the Year where he is in contention with seven others including compatriot William Troost-Ekong.
The winner will be announced on December 27th, 2024 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
1. Nicolò Barella
2. Jude Bellingham
3. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
4. Dani Carvajal
5. Artem Dovbyk
6. Phil Foden
7. Antoine Griezmann
8. Alejandro Grimaldo
9. Viktor Gyökeres
10. Erling Haaland
11. Harry Kane
12. Toni Kroos
13. Robert Lewandowski
14. Ademola Lookman
15. Emiliano Martínez
16. Lautaro Martínez
17. Kylan Mbappé
18. Lionel Messi
19. Dani Olmo
20. Cole Palmer
21. Rodrigo
22. Rodrygo
23. Cristiano Ronaldo
24. Bukayo Saka
25. Mohamed Salah
26. William Saliba
27. Federico Valverde
28. Vinicius Júnior
29. Vitinha
30. Nico Williams
31. Florian Wirtz
32. Granit Xhaka
33. Lamine Yamal