“Without doubt. It changed my career and my life. People know that. This is my home, this is my place, Nigeria. I am the son of the soil,” he told Arise News.

“It’s amazing. It’s a privilege to have this,” he added about winning the CAF POTY. “I take it with real pride because I saw many great players and the likes of the big players in the world. This award, for me to be among them, is a blessing.”

As seen in photos shared on his Instagram page, the 27-year-old is in Nigeria with his award for the first time since winning it and has been visiting places in Lagos.

He met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his time in Lagos, and he explained that he brought his award to Nigeria as a symbolic gesture to where he spent time as a kid.

“I’m bringing it back home now to Lagos. I went to Phase 2, I spent a lot of time there as a kid. That’s where I’m bringing it back to Lagos today,” he said.

“It’s a privilege to present it to the President.”

Lookman had a mixed season with Atalanta. Even though they qualified for the UEFA Champions League next season, they failed to hold it down in the title race, eventually falling off.

He is expected to leave the club this summer after three seasons, having been denied a move to PSG last summer. His public fallout with Gian Piero Gasperini heightened talks around his exit.

Legit.ng previously reported that Eric Chelle snubbed Victor Osimhen and Lookman from the Super Eagles squad for the 2025 Unity Cup and friendly match against Russia.

Both players were allowed to miss the games. Nigeria won the Unity Cup after beating Ghana in the semi-final and Jamaica in the final on penalties after a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes.

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Source: Legit.ng