Nigerian international football player, Ademola Lookman has been named alongside world great footballers; Messi, Ronaldo, Haaland among others for the 2024 Best Men’s Player Award by Dubai Sports Council.
The event is part of the annual Globe Soccer Awards hosted by the Dubai Sports Council in recognition of outstanding talents in the world of football.
The nomination for the Globe Soccer Awards was announced on Thursday via X (formerly Twitter) handle.
By his nomination, Lookman, who was a former Leicester City and RB Leipzig star, now excelling with Atalanta in Serie A, joins an elite group of football’s biggest names. This includes superstars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland on the list.
The full list of nominees features a mix of established veterans and emerging talents across Europe’s top leagues.
England has the highest number of nominees for the award. With Manchester City’s standout Phil Foden, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka making the list.
Not surprising, Messi and Ronaldo appeared on the shortlist again. A reaffirmation of their legacy with consistent excellence even as they approach the later stages of their careers.
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sané, made the list as contenders for the coveted title.
Not left out is Barcelona’s new prodigy, Lamine Yamal, who is also on the list.
From La Liga, Federico Valverde, Vinícius Júnior, and Alejandro Grimaldo made the list. They were listed based on their outstanding contributions to football.
According to Dubai Sport Council, “The nominees with the highest number of votes will form the shortlist of finalists in this category.
It noted that “The 15th edition of the Beyond Development Dubai #GlobeSoccer Awards will take place on 27th December. It will be hosted alongside the 19th Dubai International Sports Conference, in partnership with the @DubaiSC Sports Council.”
Recall that Ademola Lookman was nominated for the annual Ballon d’Or which was won by Rodri of Manchester City.
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