What Victor Osimhen said about Ademola Lookman winning the CAF Player of the Year

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen sent a heartfelt congratulatory message to Ademola Lookman before he was named as the 2024 CAF Player of the Year on Monday, Soccernet.ng reports.

Lookman followed Osimhen’s footsteps on Monday by winning the CAF Player of the Year Award. Following his feat, many Super Eagles stars took to social media to congratulate him.

Ademola Lookman with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Patrice Motsepe Ademola Lookman with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Patrice Motsepe
Ademola Lookman with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Patrice Motsepe after winning the CAF POTY. Photo credit: X

Players like William Troost-Ekong, Frank Onyeka, Victor Boniface, and many others shared pictures of the Atalanta star with nice captions.

However, Osimhen has been quite silent since Lookman won the award. The only posts on his social media page are from Galatasaray’s game against Trabzonspor on Monday.

But in a new development, a video where the 25-year-old sent Lookman a congratulatory message before the ceremony has emerged. Osimhen, who won the award last year, had nice words for the Atalanta star and urged him to enjoy his win.

“Lookman knows my thoughts towards him, I spoke with him in person, and of course, he’s clear favorite to win it,” Osimhen said, per Oga Nla Media.

“I told him to enjoy it with his family because I know how he struggled to get to where he is. It will be a big moment.

“It will be an overwhelming one for him being named the African footballer of the year. Definitely a reward for hardwork and delicious for what you’ve done in the season.

“He has impressed us, he has really put us on the map, he has given us some bragging rights, knowing fully well that he is from Nigeria. For me, he really deserves this moment, I already congratulated him few months back.”

Lookman has a strong relationship with Osimhen. He previously stated that the Galatasaray man speaks Yoruba with him whenever they are on international duty for Nigeria.

This post was last modified on December 18, 2024 12:54 pm

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