Sports enthusiasts in Nigeria have expressed their discontent with the remarks made by Atalanta manager, Piero Gasperini, who referred to Lookman as “the worst penalty taker.”
They deemed this statement inappropriate, emphasizing that in the pursuit of genuine sports development, an apology should be issued promptly.
Geraldx@godivaxgerald on his X handle said: “Let’s be real,
Lookman had no business taking the penalty, we should put sentiment aside and accept that he was wrong there.
“But his coach Gasperini, was also so wrong to openly make such statements about his own player. Hopefully they resolve it in private.”
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Also, on his X handle, Chinedum Emeana (MNIPR) @ Chinedum Emeana said: “The coach has already brought the matter to the market square, and every man and his dog is shooking mouth on the matter. The coach should apologise. May God give Lookman the wisdom to navigate this nonsense controversy.”
Meanwhile, Lookman has described the remark by coach Gasperini for his penalty miss as “disrespectful.” His reaction was posted on official X handle.
Although, Lookman managed to score a goal early in the second half after Brugge had established a 3-0 lead at half time, his penalty was ultimately saved by goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
