2024 African Footballer of the Year: Haller Chooses Adingra Over Lookman Amid Fierce Competition”

Sébastien Haller, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations winner, has selected Simon Adingra over Ademola Lookman for the 2024 African Footballer of the Year Award.

Lookman, a standout for Nigeria and Atalanta, had a stellar season, winning the UEFA Europa League and scoring a hat trick in the final.

Despite this, Haller believes Adingra, who played a crucial role in the Africa Cup of Nations win for Ivory Coast and had a solid season, deserves the honor.

Haller highlighted Lookman’s strong club season and Guirassy's goalscoring, but emphasized Adingra’s AFCON success. He hopes an Ivorian wins the award. Lookman continues to impress, helping Atalanta beat Cagliari 1-0.