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Video Release : Lookman, Banda, Williams and Nnadozie on their 2024 CAF Award wins

18Dec

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Video Release : Lookman, Banda, Williams and Nnadozie on their 2024 CAF Award wins

The 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday shone a spotlight on Africa’s top performers over the past 12 months, honouring those who made an outstanding contribution to the game. It was a glittering evening full of stars, a celebration of the passion and vibrancy of African football, and a chance to assess the great strides football on the continent has made in the recent past. Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named CAF Men’s Player of the Year after helping his country to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, and Italian club Atalanta to the UEFA Europa League title. He admits it was a year of ups and downs, and says it was the difficult moments in 2024 that made him stronger. You can download the hi-resolution...

Lookman, Banda and Williams are big winners at 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, Zambia striker Barbra Banda and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams were the big winners at a star-studded 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday as Africa’s best performers for the year were honoured. The glittering ceremony was attended by football royalty from the continent and beyond in a celebration of the incredible growth and development of the game in Africa, and the astonishing strides that have been made in men’s and women’s football in recent years. Lookman was named CAF Men’s Player of the Year after a sensational 12 months with Italian side Atalanta and the Nigeria’s Super Eagles follows in the footsteps of compatriot Victor Osimhen, who claimed the award in 2023. It is the first time Nigeria has had back-to-...

Hakimi, Lookman, Guirassy, Adingra, & Williams make #CAFAwards24 Top Five Men’s Shortlist

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has officially unveiled the Top Five Nominees in each of the Men’s Categories of the upcoming CAF Awards 2024. The 2024 edition of the CAF Awards is set to take place in Marrakech, Morocco on 16 December 2024. Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta) Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) have all been lined up for CAF Awards 2024 Player of the Year Top Prize. Other categories announced today include Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Club of the Year, National Team of the Year. The glittering ceremony de...