Ademola Lookman said when he told his national teammate, Calvin Bassey about the development, the Fulham defender couldn’t contain himself.
Note that Lookman, who scored a hat-trick in the Europa League final as he helped Atalanta win their first European club title against Bayer Leverkusen, is the only African player nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
The former Leicester City winger will contend with Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid, and Erling Haaland of Manchester City for the award.
“I was on the bus on the way back from training. I saw our handle posted that I have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or. I was a bit surprised”, Ademola Lookman told Counter Attack Podcast.
“I am in a room with Calvin Bassey and when I told him, he was just jumping up and down. He was very happy and was like you don’t understand. That was when I took it in.”
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