Ademola Lookman explained how he settled quickly into the Super Eagles and star striker Victor Osimhen’s role in helping him acclimatize.
Lookman switched his international allegiance to Nigeria in February 2022 despite repeatedly turning down the opportunity in the past while waiting for England’s senior call-up. Two years after his call-up was announced, he helped the Super Eagles reach the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which they lost to host country Ivory Coast.
Early this week, Lookman received a nomination for the 2024 CAF Awards Men’s Player of the Year, and he is widely considered the favourite to win the award and succeed Victor Osimhen.
In an interview with BBC Sports Africa, he explained how the Super Eagles stars welcomed him, particularly noting the influence of Osimhen....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
“The group was very welcoming from the first minute and took me in as one of their own. It’s an honour to have that [Nigeria] badge on my chest and to be able to wear it with pride,” he said.
“Now, some people speak Yoruba to me. If somebody wants to tell me something, they tell me in Yoruba. Like Victor Osimhen, he would speak to me in Yoruba. But sometimes, if he says something to me in Yoruba, and I can reply in Yoruba, then I say it.”
As noted by Transfermarkt, he has won 26 caps for the three-time African champions, scoring eight goals, including three at AFCON 2023 and providing four assists.
