‘CAF made me believe that I won’ - Frustrated Hakimi laments after losing CAF POTY to Lookman

Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi has spoken out following his defeat by Ademola Lookman for the African Player of the Year award.
Lookman was named the 2024 African Best Player of the Year held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday, beating Simon Adingra, Serhou Guirassy, and Ronwen Williams

The Super Eagles star received recognition for his exceptional contributions to the Nigerian national team and Atalanta.

The winger guided Nigeria to the 2023 AFCON tournament final and assisted the Italian team in winning their first European trophy.


Hakimi express frustration
Several Moroccan media outlets, notably al3omk, have reported that Hakimi expressed his dissatisfaction with the result during PSG's victory over Monaco on Wednesday night.


Hakimi was captured on camera discussing his amazement at the outcome with Ilyas Ben Seghir.

He expressed his frustration to Elias Ben Seghir in French, saying, "They (CAF) made me believe that I won it.”


Reactions to Lookman's selection as the African Best of the Year were not quite unanimous, especially among Moroccan supporters who had been expecting Hakimi to win after his Ligue 1 title triumph with PSG.

The Atalanta star became the sixth Nigerian player to win the African Player of the Year award, making Nigeria the nation with the second most winners of the award.


Lookman has maintained his excellent play this season, with five assists and eleven goals to help Atalanta move up to the top of the Serie A standings.

https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/laliga-minnows-offer-to-rescue-iheanacho-from-stagnation-at-sevilla-2024122010591749808

...some people are indeed bad losers. Life must always revolve around them!

Sorry about it, next year, God's willing, you get it

Imagine how Lewandowski must have felt that year or how Xavi felt when he was deprived of the Balon 'd or.
I believe Lukman deserved it!!!

No be lie...

If not for the Hakiminization of parasitic bannies during the past season,I didn't see anyhow and anywhere this depressed mofo outplayed Lookman

Well,like the topic already said--"Frustrated Hakimi laments"

Space booked

You lost!

Getout!!!!!!!

They made you believe? According to your own performance, did you think you won ahead of Lukman? Common

Ok

Even Tinubu know dat dat stuff belong to lookman

Won gbe werey ni handicap...make he no boycott the event

Bros, CAF don run you street

Which CAF
Which letter was given to him to buttress this "belief"


He is the best! No doubt

But only in dribbling a greedy woman from "kolobing" his inheritance

CAF knows what Nigerians are capable of...

That's why they respected themselves at the last minute and gave the award to the rightful owner

Make them de complain, Lookman go still win am again this season.

Caf left you behind, same way they made Vinicius believed he had won Ballon d'or

He is not the first to experience that.
CAF also made Okocha believed he won the award.
Okocha was nominated three times (1998, 2003 and 2004), but his best-ever finish was second place in 1998 and 2004, while he ended up in third place in 2003.
1998 was the most painful lost.
It was obvious Okocha won the award in 1998.

But on the case of Lookman, he won it on pure MERIT.
Try next time Mr. Hakimi.

Sorry ehn, try again next time.

I can relate
The more you look the less you see

Come 2025 lookman still currently stands as a favourite. Unless Brahim Diaz, Sallah and Guirassy pull out something spectacular

ogaemma:
He is not the first to experience that.
CAF also made Okocha believed he won the award.
Okocha was nominated three times (1998, 2003 and 2004), but his best-ever finish was second place in 1998 and 2004, while he ended up in third place in 2003.
1998 was the most painful lost.
It was obvious Okocha won the award in 1998.

But on the case of Lookman, he won it on pure MERIT.
Try next time Mr. Hakimi.

Okocha not winning CAF Player of the Year is the biggest travesty in African football.

What happened to him happened to Okocha twice at the prime of his football so he should just move on. Not winning the title doesn’t take away his talents as most of the coaches who vote on that vote based on any individual sentiments they might feel at the time

How did they made you believe that.... Instead of you to nurse your injury secretly...... Go grab am or go to court

Sentiments do so little in the final analysis.

Many Nigerians are emotional about Austin Okocha's APOTY loss in 1998 - but the votes are available to be checked by anyone.

Same with the Ballon D'Or sentiments that anyone may have.

In 1998, Nigeria was not at the AFCON in Burkina Faso where Hadji set Africa alight, scoring a particularly marvellous goal amongst other things. At the France 98 World Cup, Hadji was also fantastic for Morocco, where the Atlas Lions almost qualified for the second round after defeating Scotland 3-0 in their final game and expecting Brazil to defeat Norway in the simultaneous game to qualify with Brazil.

It was tough to receive the cold news that Norway, of all teams, whom Morocco had previously drawn, has defeated Brazil. Hadji was the most delightsome player in Africa in 1998 - and the Coaches and Captain CAF APOTY voting college saw this and voted in the same vein.

It has nothing to do with the sentiments of Nigerians, many of whom didn't watch the 1998 AFCON as to understand anything besides Austin Okocha's unproductive theatrics at the France 98 World Cup. Dribbling the Danes at the second round while contributing no goals or assists counts for little in the final analysis, really.

That's why your countrymen left the venue in anger the moment the result was announced. Ademola Lookman had much better records than other contestants.

VAF do am advanced fraud...

When you understand reality from imagination then you won't stress yourself to know the truth..

That is how they made Okocha believed he won over Eto'o too in Nigeria 🤣

Hakimi play nothing to collect the award
If you like visit wazobi FM to express your fustration Ademola lookman gonna win it again ahead of you that is back to back even salahmalaikun no fit win am again write my words down

CAF Yahoo u ni?

U disgraced your mum and that psg president.

Honestly you tried but Lookman was better!

That hat trick alone is enough!

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‘CAF made me believe that I won’ - Frustrated Hakimi laments after losing CAF POTY to Lookman


https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/laliga-minnows-offer-to-rescue-iheanacho-from-stagnation-at-sevilla-2024122010591749808

This guy is shameless. If you had indeed won, you should have rejected it considering you didn't deserve it ahead of Lookman.