African Player of the Year will be won by a Real Madrid player over Lookman.
According to reports, Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid will win the 2024 African Player of the Year title, beating out Ademola Lookman of the Super Eagles.
Lookman had a successful season after leading Nigeria to the silver medal in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast and scoring three goals in the Europa League final to halt Bayer Leverkusen’s winning streak.
The Morocco international who defected from Spain to play for the Atlas Lions this season has reportedly been tipped to be the 2024 African Player of the Year, following Napoli’s Victor Osimhen. This information comes from the Spanish sports news source Diarioas.
Since changing allegiance, the Morocco international has participated in two friendlies and two FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 2026.
Brahim Diaz had a successful 2023–24 season at Real Madrid, making 44 appearances in all competitions while dishing up nine assists and 12 goals. At the end of the season, he assisted the team in winning the Supercopa de Espana, La Liga, and the UEFA Champions League.
Along with a number of other players, such as Ademola Lookman, Diaz will battle for the honor.
According to reports, Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid is a strong contender to win the 2024 African Player of the Year title. The Morocco international, who has played four times for his nation this year, defected from Spain to play for the Atlas Lions.
After excelling while on loan at AC Milan, former Manchester City player Diaz returned to the Santiago Bernabeu in 2023–2024. The 24-year-old striker contributed significantly to Los Blancos, helping the European champions as a support player.
Born in Spain to Spanish and Moroccan parents, Brahim Diaz played for Spain up until the U-21 level. In 2021, the youthful striker made his senior team debut following Sergio Busquets’ positive COVID test, which summoned up every member of the U-21 team. In the friendly match, La Roja defeated Lithuania 4-0, and I played and scored for them.
But now, Diario AS has identified Diaz as the favorite to win the 2024 African Player of the Year award, following Napoli’s Victor Osimhen. Since changing allegiance, the Morocco international has participated in two friendlies and two FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 2026.
Brahim Diaz had a successful 2023–24 season at Real Madrid, making 44 appearances in all competitions while dishing up nine assists and 12 goals. At the end of the season, he assisted the team in winning the Supercopa de Espana, La Liga, and the UEFA Champions League.
The Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will be among the several players, including Real Madrid star Diaz, who is vying for the honor. The Atalanta player scored three goals in the UEFA Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen to become the first African player to achieve a hat-trick in a major European final.
Europe’s youngest club owner is a Real Madrid player
After acquiring the majority of the shares in the French Ligue 2 team SM Caen, Kylian Mbappe, the striker for Real Madrid, has taken over as its new owner. According to Marca, the French forward has reportedly spent €15 million with the team, which has helped him grow.
Before deciding to join AS Monaco in 2013, where he stayed until making his professional debut, Mbappe went on trial at Caen. The 25-year-old, who placed sixth in Ligue 2 in the 2023–24 season, will be hoping that his new team makes a trip back to the top flight.
Prior to N’Golo Kante’s meteoric rise following his transfer to Leicester City, Caen also had the Frenchman signed. Mbappe, who owns 80% of the team, will want to see them succeed in the upcoming seasons and develop more talented players.
