By our reporter
Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman, has notched up another award.
The Atalanta FC hitman scooped up his team’s Goal of the Month award for December,2024.
It is Lookman’s first time of winning the award this season.
One of the most feared strikers in Europe, his brilliant strike in Gian Piero Gasperini’s side’s 3-2 UEFA Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on December 10, 2024 won him the award.
After turning Madrid defender Lucas Vazquez inside the box, the speedstar fired an unstoppable shot past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Lookman won 46% of the vote to don the garland while Belgian Charles De Ketelaere emerged second with 38% votes.