• Ademola Lookman scores twice to help Atalanta beat Napoli at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
• Nigerians believe he had an ulterior motive against Napoli after the way they treated Victor Osimhen
• His goal celebration after his second goal betrayed him even if he quickly warned himself

Nigerians thought Ademola Lookman had an ulterior motive with his two goals for Atalanta against Napoli this weekend, and his goal celebration may have betrayed him.

Victor Osimhen left Naples this summer to join Turkish champions Galatasaray for a full season. ready after having failed to obtain removal from the Neapolitans.

Antonio Conte quickly replaced him with Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, leading the club to exile the Nigerian before he fled to the Turkish Super Lig.

Osimhen has found a home with a loving atmosphere in Istanbul, but his compatriots wish the Italian 2022/24 Serie A champions the worst.

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Lookman recreates the Ekong celebration

in 30 minutes to help the UEFA Europa League winners beat Antonio Conte’s men, giving them a reality check after a brilliant start to the season.

Nigerians believed the Ballon d’Or contender had extra motivation due to Osimhen’s strained relationship with Napoli, and something might have suggested that.

As seen in a video shared on Atalante official X accountLookman’s celebration for the second goal imitated Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong during the 2023 AFCON final.

Ekong scored a header in the first half and made it the eagle partyswinging his arms, head bowed. Lookman repeated the same thing, but quickly wised up and went for the high jump.

The former Premier League star is the hot favorite to win the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award and succeed Osimhen after a brilliant year for club and country.

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TUKO.co.ke reported this during their 3-0 defeat to Atalanta at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday afternoon.

Osimhen’s national teammate and favorite to succeed him as African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman, punished the Neapolitans with two goals.

Source: Legitime.ng