{"id":841785,"date":"2025-04-18T13:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/italy-legend-donadoni-reveals-what-makes-lookman-better-than-portugals-most-valuable-star\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T13:11:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:11:46","slug":"italy-legend-donadoni-reveals-what-makes-lookman-better-than-portugals-most-valuable-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/italy-legend-donadoni-reveals-what-makes-lookman-better-than-portugals-most-valuable-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy legend Donadoni reveals what makes Lookman better than Portugal\u2019s most valuable star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Italian football legend Roberto Donadoni has thrown his weight behind Atalanta forward <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Lookman\">Ademola Lookman<\/a> ahead of Sunday\u2019s Serie A clash between AC Milan and <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Atalanta\">Atalanta<\/a>, saying the Nigerian has shown more consistency and decisiveness than Portugal\u2019s Rafael Le\u00e3o, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The two attackers are set to go head-to-head at the iconic San Siro as Atalanta look to consolidate their place in next season\u2019s UEFA Champions League, while <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Milan\">Milan<\/a> continue their push for a European spot.<\/p>\n<p>Le\u00e3o, now in his sixth season with AC Milan, is the most valuable Portuguese footballer in the world with a worth of \u20ac75 million, as per Transfermarkt.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ademola Lookman \u2013 2024\/2025<br \/>Every G\/A so far<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aUsjTKrfLH\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/aUsjTKrfLH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JuveFooty (@JuveFooty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuveFooty\/status\/1912862713484661061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/juventus-want-retegui-as-osimhen-placebo.html\">Juventus identify Ademola Lookman\u2019s teammate as attacking option if Victor Osimhen heist fails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/salah-contract-at-liverpool.html\">What does Salah\u2019s contract extension at Liverpool mean for Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/arsenal-make-big-step-to-sign-new-winger.html\">Ademola Lookman deal off? Arsenal make big step to sign new winger<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Lille\">Lille<\/a> ace played a key role in Milan\u2019s title-winning 2021-22 campaign and has scored 54 Serie A goals since arriving in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Yet despite his pedigree, Donadoni, who won seven Serie A titles and three Champions League trophies with Milan, believes Lookman has had a more influential season.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147976\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1057898103-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria and Atalanta star Ademola Lookman\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147976\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Soccer What did Donadoni say of Lookman?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBoth strikers can decide the match, but if I had to choose, I\u2019d bet on Lookman,\u201d Donadoni told Eco di Bergamo, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milannews24.com\/leao-milan-lookman-parole-donadoni-notizie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milannews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far he\u2019s been more consistent, he\u2019s fundamental for Gasperini, and he already proved it in the reverse fixture. Le\u00e3o has had ups and downs, and this year he has struggled quite a bit to find consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147974\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1057876185-750x1125.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Atalanta star Ademola Lookman\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147974\">Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC celebrates after scoring goal during the Serie A between Atalanta BC vs Atalanta BC at Gewiss Stadium. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lookman has registered 13 goals and five assists in 26 Serie A games this season despite struggling with injury and enduring an ugly fallout with manager Gian Piero Gasperini. The reigning African Footballer of the Year\u2019s crowning moment came in the UEFA Europa League final, where he netted a historic hat-trick to guide Atalanta to their first-ever European trophy.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Awkward moment in Atalanta\u2019s 1-0 loss vs Lazio today\u2026 Ademola Lookman was accidentally substituted off the field! \u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>There was a confusion between \u201cAde\u201d and \u201cEde\u201d \u2014 Gasperini wanted to sub off Ederson, NOT Lookman, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SkySport<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XUyeGt9iUW\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/XUyeGt9iUW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eurofootcom\/status\/1908958339494531276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In comparison, Le\u00e3o has scored seven times and contributed eight assists in 30 Serie A appearances this term. While his numbers remain solid, AC Milan have underperformed, sitting in ninth place with 51 points \u2014 10 behind third-placed Atalanta, who have 61 points with six games left.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s fixture is critical for both clubs. Atalanta are aiming to hold onto their top-four position and secure Champions League qualification, while Milan must string together wins to remain in contention for a place in next season\u2019s UEFA Conference League.<\/p>\n<p>Atalanta enter the match on the back of a confidence-boosting 2-0 victory over Bologna, snapping a three-game losing streak. Milan, meanwhile, dismantled Udinese 4-0 in their last outing.<\/p>\n<p>When these sides last met in December, Atalanta triumphed 2-1 at the Gewiss Stadium, with Lookman among the scorers.<\/p>\n<p>The Bergamo outfit are unbeaten in their last three league encounters with Milan, scoring six and conceding four in that run. Milan\u2019s last Serie A win against Atalanta dates back to February 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Mateo Retegui has led the line superbly for Atalanta this season, scoring 23 goals, including seven openers. For Milan, Tijjani Reijnders, Christian Pulisic, and Le\u00e3o have stood out in attack, with Reijnders top scoring on 10.<\/p>\n<p>AC Milan have taken 28 points from 16 home matches this season, while Atalanta boast 10 wins in 16 away trips.<\/p>\n<p>With European places on the line and two of Serie A\u2019s most exciting forwards on display, Sunday\u2019s clash promises fireworks at the San Siro.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/italy-legend-donadoni-reveals-what-makes-lookman-better-than-portugals-most-valuable-star.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Italian football legend Roberto Donadoni has thrown his weight behind Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman ahead of Sunday\u2019s Serie A clash between AC Milan and Atalanta, saying the Nigerian has shown more consistency and decisiveness than Portugal\u2019s Rafael Le\u00e3o, Soccernet.ng reports. The two attackers are set to go head-to-head at the iconic San Siro as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":841786,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2379,1600,2005],"tags":[16096,8401],"class_list":{"0":"post-841785","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-italy","8":"category-legend","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-italy","11":"tag-legend"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=841785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/841786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=841785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=841785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}