Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman beats Osimhen to win Best African Player award in Ghana

The forward helped Atalanta defeat Bayer Leverkusen and win the UEFA Europa League the previous season with a hat-trick.

The Atalanta player won the award following an incredible campaign with both his Italian club and Nigeria's Super Eagles. 

Lookman beats his countryman Victor Osimhen to the award after clinching the award last year, following his title-winning season with Napoli.

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Lookman express gratitude after winning award

Lookman, who is a strong contender for Africa’s top individual football award this year has expressed his gratitude for being given an award