Nigerians believed Ademola Lookman had an ulterior motive with his two goals for Atalanta against Napoli over the weekend, and his goal celebration may have given him away.
Victor Osimhen left Napoli in the summer to join Turkish champions Galatasaray on a season-long loan after failing to secure a move away from the Neapolitans. Antonio Conte swiftly replaced him with Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku, which led to the club exiling the Nigerian before he fled to the Turkish Super Lig.
Osimhen has found a home with an atmosphere of love in Istanbul, but his compatriots wish the worst on the 2022/24 Italian Serie A champions.
Lookman scored two brilliant goals within 30 minutes to help the UEFA Europa League winners beat Antonio Conte’s men, handing them a reality check after a bright start to the season.
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As seen in a video shared on Atalanta’s official X account, Lookman’s celebration for the second goal mimicked Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong in the AFCON 2023 final.
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Ekong scored a bullet header in the first half and did the eagle celebration, swinging his arms with his head bowed. Lookman replicated the same but quickly cautioned himself and went for the high jump.
The former Premier League star is the leading favourite to win the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award and succeed Osimhen after a brilliant year for club and country.
