CAF Award: Peseiro Hails Lookman, Super Eagles

CAF Award: Peseiro Hails Lookman, Super Eagles 

Sampson Adedeji 

The former coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro has praised the newly crowned African player of the year Ademola Lookman and the national team, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Football stakeholders and fans continued to shower encomium of the Atalanta forward since he emerged the winner of the award on Monday.

The Portuguese gaffer added his voice to the encomium but he went further by praising the Super Eagles, saying they contributed immensely to the achievement.

" Congratulations @molalookman on winning the CAF Player of the Year 2024 award! A well-deserved recognition of your incredible talent and your significance to Nigeria and African football,” Peseiro wrote on X.

“It is also important to highlight the role of the Nigerian national team, whose collective efforts contributed to this individual award, as well as the remarkable achievement of a Super Eagle winning the award for the second consecutive year, following @victorosimhen9 victory last year.

Many congratulations,” he added.