Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman, celebrated a dream debut for Atletico Madrid after scoring his first goal for the club in Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash against Real Betis.
The Nigerian international, who joined Atletico from Atalanta during the January transfer window, wasted no time making his mark by netting the third goal in a comprehensive 5-0 quarter-final victory.
“I’m very happy. Everyone has been great with me. It’s a dream start,” Lookman said. 🗣️ “That happiness makes me wanna work hard and perform for this amazing club.”
The former African Footballer of the Year added, “Very proud, very happy for my debut, especially for the performance of the team. The team, everyone in the dressing room welcomed me in a very affectionate way.”
“They made it easy for me. That’s why I’m very happy. I’ll try to be regular in the season. Everyone works hard. There are things that can be improved, but my intention is to continue working to improve, which is the important thing,” he concluded.
