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Ademola Lookman Scores on His Atalanta Debut

14Aug

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Ademola Lookman Scores on His Atalanta Debut

Nigerian Forward, Ademola Lookman scored on his debut as an Atalanta Player to give his team a 2-0 win over Serie A side, Sampdoria. Rafael Toloi’s first goal opened the score sheet for Atalanta in the 26th minute after he received a sublime pass from Mario Pasalic. See Also: Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club Although the Nigerian started the game on the bench, he scored in the 96th minute of extra time after he was substituted in the 63rd minute replacing Luis Muriel. Lookman just recently joined the Serie A club after a move away from German Club, RB Leipzig. Atlanta will host Serie A defending champions AC Milan in their next league match. Source: Daily Post

Lookman: Why I Dumped England For Nigeria

Super Eagles Ademola Lookman has revealed what prompted his decision to switch nationality from England to Nigeria. Lookman represented England at the youth level and was part of the U-20 side that won the World Cup in South Korea in 2017. The Wandsworth born star accepted to represent Nigeria through his parents and received the approval from Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) last month. The winger made his debut against the Black Stars of Ghana last Friday replacing Moses Simon in the 74th minute. “I am very excited to be part of Nigeria’s National team and I’m feeling blessed and looking forward to helping the team,” Lookman told CAFOnline.com. “Both my parents are Nigerians and I’ve always seen these [representing Nigeria] as a possibility...

Why Ademola Lookman, Ejaria Super Eagles Switch is Yet to Be Completed – Official

A top official has given a reason why Ademola Lookman and Ovie Ejaria are yet to complete their switch to the Super Eagles after they have represented England at various age-grade levels. The official said that contrary to media reports Lookman and Ejaria change of allegiance has not yet been approved by FIFA because the two players do not have Nigerian passports yet. He said that FIFA cannot approve a switch of nationalities without proof of a player’s citizenship, which in this case is the Nigerian passport. “They can’t get FIFA clearance without having a passport and evidence of the citizenship of the country they have chosen to represent,” disclosed the official. Coach Gernot Rohr is committed to strengthening his squad in time for the 2021 AFCON and the 2022 World Cup qual...