The Confederation of African Football (CAF) took to social media to express its sentiment following a touching moment captured in a video of Ademola Lookman and his father. The heartwarming scene showed Lookman being embraced tightly by his father after the young footballer was named the 2024 African Best Player in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday night.
In a tweet shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), CAF highlighted the emotional significance of the moment, writing, "The way a father embraces his son after being crowned best in Africa."
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The tweet has sparked widespread reactions from Nigerians and other social media users, many of whom praised the representation of Nigerian culture displayed through their traditional attire. Others noted the rarity of such poignant father-son moments, adding to the emotional resonance of the footage.