Nigerian rapper Vector reacts to Lookman’s response to Gasperini with Empoli brace

Nigerian rapper Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, popularly known as Vector, has reacted to Ademola Lookman’s stellar performance for Atalanta in their 5-1 victory over Empoli, Soccernet.ng reports.

The Super Eagles forward netted a brace in the match to deliver the perfect response to Gian Piero Gasperini’s recent harsh criticism.

Lookman had missed a penalty in Atalanta’s 5-2 aggregate loss to Club Brugge in the UEFA Europa League found himself at the center of a public backlash from his manager, who labelled him “one of the worst penalty takers”

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However, the 27-year-old Nigerian forward put the contentious situation behind him with an impressive performance against Empoli.

Following the match, Lookman took to social media, posting the phrase “Pain to power,” to show how he had turned the criticism into motivation.

In response, Vector commented on Lookman’s post, calling it a “perfect response,” to hail the Nigerian forward’s mentality after the Club Brugge saga.

This is not the first time the rapper has weighed in on Nigerian football-related matters. Earlier, he reacted cryptically to the Lookman-Gasperini saga where he referenced Victor Osimhen’s past issues with Napoli regarding alleged disrespect for Nigerian players.

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With his brace against Gli Azzurri, Lookman has now scored 12 goals and provided five assists in 20 appearances for Atalanta in the 2024-25 season which further cements his importance to the Bergamo-based club.