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Naija Stars Abroad's holiday edition features Super Eagles duo Ademola Lookman and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as the stars.
With several Nigerian and Super Eagles players on holiday, Serie A and Premier League were the places to be for Naija Stars Abroad, with all eyes on Ademola Lookman and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
Lookman and Dele-Bashiru headlined the weekend’s round of matches as leaders Atalanta visited Rome to face Lazio in one of the standout out matches across Europe.
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In an essential battle between brothers, the Nigerian duo proved their worth for both teams in a thrilling 1-1 draw.
Dele-Bashiru, who has impressed since his loan move, showed why his Italian club must listen to Nigerian icon Taye Taiwo and make his move permanent when he opened the scoring with a brilliant strike.
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However, CAF Player of the Year stole the show and the man of the match late on with a remarkable assist to force a share of the spoils.
Lookman and Dele-Bashiru linked up moments after the final whistle, with both Super Eagles stars pictured chatting in the final game of the year for their teams.
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The assist was Lookman’s fifth of the season and 14th goal contribution in 15 appearances, while his younger compatriot, Dele-Bashiru, celebrated his second goal of the season in what was his fifth start.
In Milan, Samuel Chukwueze’s lively end to a difficult year could not inspire his AC Milan to three points at home to AS Roma after the Nigerian was forced off injured.
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Other Naija Stars
In the English Premier League, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey ended 2024 with a heartbreak after they were denied a late win at home by Bournemouth.
Iwobi and Bassey were on their way to three points, with Fulham leading 2-1, but their African brother from Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara had other ideas as he forced a share of the spoils with a calm finish late on.
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At Goodison Park, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi’s Nottingham Forest continued to shock Premier League fans after another superb show.
With Aina brilliant again and Taiwo getting a run, Forest defeated the Toffees 2-0 to finish 2024 on a high and in second place.
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