Long-standing Ballon d’Or juror and SCORENigeria Publisher Samm Audu gave Super Eagles star forward Ademola Lookman his top vote for the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
Ademola Lookman with dad at the awards
With this top vote, the 27-year-old Atalanta BC star got 15 points.
‘Mola’, the only African in a 3-man shortlist of nominees, was ranked 14th best player in the world by the prestigious award in this year’s contest.
This should stand him in good stead to succeed fellow Nigerian Victor Osimhen as the 2024 CAF African Player of the Year on December 16 in Marrakech, Morocco.
The Top-10 picks by the SCORENigeria Publisher were in this order –
Ademola Lookman
Vinicius Junior
Bellingham
Rodri
Foden
Haaland
Nico
Olmo
Kane
10.Rudiger
Samm Audu also picked Real Madrid as the best club of the past year and Emiliano Martinez of Argentina and Aston Villa as the Goalkeeper of the Year.
Rodri of Spain and Manchester City was voted winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
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