- Safiu Kehinde
Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman, has emerged as 14th best player in the world in Ballon d’Or standing.
His impressive top-15 position in his first ever nomination saw him ranked above Arsenal and England forward, Bukayo Saka, who finished 21st on the table as well Chelsea’s talisman, Cole Palmer, who finished 25th.
The Nigerian player guaranteed himself a nomination after he led Atalanta to their first European title, scoring a hat-trick in the Europa League final.
He was also influential for the Super Eagles 2023 African Cup of Nations campaign where they made it to the final.