‘Deeply Disrespectful’, Ademola Lookman Hits Back At Atalanta Boss After ‘Worst Penalty Taker’ Jibe
Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has hit back at his manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, after the coach publicly criticised him for taking and missing a penalty in the club’s UEFA Champions League exit to Club Brugge on Tuesday.
The Nigerian forward in a statement he released on Instagram on Wednesday, said being singled out in the manner his coach did not only hurts but feels deeply disrespectful.
He said he dealt with many difficult moments during his time at the club.
He wrote, “It saddens me on a day like this to have to write this statement – most of all because of what we have achieved together as a team and as a city.
“Being singled out in the manner I have been not only hurts but feels deeply disrespectful, not least because of the immense hard work and commitment I have always put in each and every day to help bring success to this club and to the incredible fans of Bergamo.
“In truth, I have dealt with many difficult moments during my time here – the majority of which I have never spoken about because, in my opinion, the team must always be protected and must come first. This makes what happened last night even more hurtful.
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“Along with our incredible fans, we as a team are hurting too with last night’s result. During the match, the designated penalty taker instructed me to take the penalty, and to support the team, I took nike air force 1 07 black cool grey racer blue white responsibility in the moment to do so.
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OSUN DEFENDER reports that Gasperini blamed Lookman for stepping up to take a penalty in the club’s UEFA Champions League play-off tie against Club Brugge.
Gasperini said Lookman is one of the worst penalty-takers he has ever seen, adding that he ought not to have taken the penalty the team got during the match.
Atalanta fell 3-1 to Club Brugge in the second leg of their play-off tie at the Gewiss Stadium on Tuesday night.
La Dea exited the competition 5-2 on aggregate.
“Lookman was not supposed to take that penalty, he is one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen,” Gasperini said after the game.
“He has a frankly terrible record even in training, he converts very few of them. Retegui and De Ketelaere were there, but Lookma,n in a moment of enthusiasm after scoring,g decided to take the ball,l and that was a gesture I did not appreciate at all.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
