Ademola Lookman Nominated for Ballon d'Or Award

 Super Eagles and Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman, has made history as the only African football player to be nominated for the prestigious Ballon d'Or Award of 2024. 26 year old Lookman made it to the award's nomination list after his heroics in the Europa League final where he scored a hat-trick as Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen. Winners of the Ballon d'Or in respective nominations shall be announced at the 68th edition of the ceremony which is slated for 28th October 2024.

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For the third time in the history of the annual award, the 2024 Ballon d'Or Award will be given based on the results of the season( This is the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024) instead of the calendar year. Two new accolades are set to be awarded: Men's Coach of the Year and Women's Coach of the Year, recognising the contribution of coaches to success on the pitch. UEFA will co-organize the Ballon d'Or gala for the first time, with France Football retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name. Some football players have earned multiple and even yearly Ballon d'Or nominations/awards since the award's 1956 inauguration. For the first time since 2003, neither of the two most popular football stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, were nominated for The Ballon d'Or Award.