Paris Saint-Germain has responded to Ademola Lookman's victory as CAF Men's Player of the Year, praising Achraf Hakimi despite his loss.
The Moroccan defender was one of five contestants for the prestigious individual honour at the CAF Awards. Paris Saint-Germain has broken its silence on Ademola Lookman ’s victory at the CAF Awards after the Nigerian winger was named Men’s Player of the Year ahead of Achraf Hakimi . The 27-year-old forward beat the PSG defender to the top prize after an exceptional year for the Super Eagles and Atalanta, winning the.
Ademola Lookman was crowned as CAF Men's Player of the Year winner, defeating Hakimi and three others to the prestigious award. Photo credit: @CAF_Online, Lookman was also the only African on this year's men's Ballon d'Or shortlist, finishing 14th overall, while also bagging a GlobeThe Nigerian forward has had a phenomenal year, becoming the first man to score a hat-trick in the Europa League final and also being named in the CAF Best XI alongside Hakimi.The winners at the CAF Awards are voted for by a panel of experts which includes members of CAF's technical committee plus African media professionals, players, and coaches.Meanwhile, PSG has celebrated Hakimi despite the Moroccan defender losing the prestigious Men’s Player of the Year award to Lookman in spite of being one of the favourites. The Moroccan defender had sparked rumours of a potential win as he arrived at the venue of the award ceremony with the French club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Hakimi has been one of PSG’s standout players this season, scoring three goals in 18 appearances for the Parisians.The publication accused CAF's technical committee of acting arbitrarily in their selection process and argued that Achraf Hakimi deserved the title
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