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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria\u2019s Ademola Lookman, was crowned the Confederation of African Football\u2019s Player of the Year for 2024 at a glittering ceremony in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Atalanta forward saw off competition from Morocco\u2019s Achraf Hakimi, Ivorian Simon Adingra, Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, and Ronwen Williams from South Africa, to claim the prestigious title.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old joins an illustrious list of Nigerian footballers who have won the award, including last year\u2019s winner, Victor Osimhen.<\/p>\n

Lookman had a phenomenal season, both with his club and for his country, making him a hot favourite for the award.<\/p>\n

He delivered a stunning hat-trick for the Italian club in the Europa League final, a performance that cemented his reputation as one of Europe\u2019s elite forwards.<\/p>\n

Lookman also played a crucial role in the Super Eagle\u2019s second place finish in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring three goals in the tournament.<\/p>\n

The former Everton, Fulham and Leicester City player was also the only African on this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or shortlist, finishing 14th.<\/p>\n

Zambia’s Barbra Banda picked up the women’s award becoming the first women from her country to win the prize.<\/p>\n

Banda scored four goals for Zambia at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including a hat-trick in a group-stage loss to Australia.<\/p>\n

The striker scored 13 regular season goals and four in play-offs for American team, Orlando Pride, helping it to win the US National Women’s Soccer League for the first time.<\/p>\n

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