Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman don dey among di nominees for di prestigious 2024 Best Men’s Player award for Globe Soccer Awards. Dem announce am on Thursday through X. Di former Leicester City and RB Leipzig player, wey now dey shine for Atalanta for Serie A, don join di list of big football stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland.
Di full list get mix of established stars and rising talents from Europe’s top leagues. Phil Foden from Manchester City, Jude Bellingham from Real Madrid, and Chelsea’s Cole Palmer represent English football, while Messi and Ronaldo still dey maintain their place on di shortlist, even though dem don dey enter di final part of their career. Other big names wey dey in di race include Robert Lewandowski and Leroy Sané from Bayern Munich, Bukayo Saka from Arsenal, and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, wey dey get plenty attention for him exceptional performance.
La Liga still get standout players like Federico Valverde, Vinícius Júnior, and Alejandro Grimaldo. Di Globe Soccer Awards talk say, “The nominees with the highest number of votes will form the shortlist of finalists in this category.”
Di 15th edition of di Beyond Development Dubai #GlobeSoccer Awards go happen on December 27, alongside di 19th Dubai International Sports Conference, in partnership with di Dubai Sports Council.