I Failed In Front of the World Four Years Ago — Lookman’s Touching Speech After Winning CAF Award

Posted by Thandiubani on Tue 17th Dec, 2024 - tori.ng

Lookman made these remarks after being honored as the best African male footballer of 2024 during a ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday.

 
Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman had delivered a touching speech after winning the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award.
 
According to him, he learned from his failure four years ago which made him a better player.
 
He said: “Just over four years ago I failed in front of the world. Fast forward four years, I’m the best player in Africa,” Lookman said after receiving the award.

“I want to say to the young children and people watching this: don’t let your failures weigh you down that they break your wings. Matter of fact, turn your pain into your power and continue to fight.

“Firstly. I want to thank the Almighty God for everything he has been doing in my life, and everything he has been blessing me with.

“I want to thank the president, I want to thank all my teammates- club and country. I want to thank them for all their support and love that they gave me.”

“This award today is a blessing to me, to my family, to my nation, and to be recognized as the best player in Africa. It’s something incredible and I’m extremely proud of.”
 
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