“He made Atalanta great and Atalanta made him great” – Gian Piero Gasperini, after Ademola Lookman scored in Sunday’s 4-0 thrashing of Juventus

Ademola Lookman continued his blistering Serie A form, sealing a dominant 4-0 win for Atalanta against Juventus in Turin on Sunday. The Nigerian forward, recently crowned African Footballer of the Year, scored his 13th league goal of the season and reached a personal milestone with his 50th goal for the club. Atalanta coach Gian Piero…

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Supercoppa Italiana

Ademola Lookman Benched as Atalanta Falls 2-0 to Inter in Supercoppa Italiana Semifinal

In a surprising tactical decision, Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini left key attacker Ademola Lookman on the bench for much of their Supercoppa Italiana semifinal clash against Inter Milan in Riyadh on Thursday. The decision drew sharp criticism as Atalanta succumbed to a 2-0 defeat, with Denzel Dumfries’ second-half brace sealing Inter’s passage to the…

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Ademola Lookman Makes History, Fires Atalanta to Europa League Glory

Atalanta are Europa League champions. The Italian side defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, thanks to a magnificent hat-trick from Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman. This victory not only sees Atalanta lift their first-ever European trophy, but it also marks a historic night for Ademola Lookman himself. He becomes the first player ever to score a hat-trick in…

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