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Finnish journalist, Juha Kanerva, who voted Ademola Lookman among the many different 9 gamers to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or, has resigned from the award’s jury, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The simply concluded prestigious award had the Nigeria worldwide positioned 14th, forward of Bukayo Saka, Nico Williams, Granit Xhaka and a bunch of others.
The journalist, who writes for IIta-Sanomat, had voted Lookman, Erling Haaland, Rodri as his Ballon d’Or winners and Jude Bellingham got here second on his listing.
The Journalist has come underneath fireplace from a piece of some Actual Madrid followers who imagine the Brazilian Vinicius junior, whom he omitted, ought to have gained the award forward of the Spanish midfielder.
As reported by the Every day Mail, Kanerva, had thought of this an error on his half and introduced on X that he would resign from the Ballon d’Or jury.
“This was my technical fault, for which I take accountability. I’m leaving my place as Ballon d’Or selector,” he wrote.
In line with the Every day Mail, journalists from 99 nations have been charged with electing the Ballon d’Or winner, besides Syria, with three, together with Kanerva, not voting for Vinicius.
Two different journalists who left the Actual Madrid ahead out of their prime ten alternatives have been Bruno Porzio from El Salvador and Namibia’s Sheefeni Nikodemus.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports activities journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a confirmed observe document in conducting interviews with Tremendous Eagles stars reminiscent of William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Vivid Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and lots of others. He has additionally made a major impression in breaking switch information tales.
Grounded in video modifying, video journalism, social media administration, and content material technique, Ayomide brings a wealth of experience to his work.
With a Bachelor’s diploma in English Language from Adeyemi Faculty of Training and a Grasp’s Diploma in Faculty Library and Media Expertise from the College of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel within the discipline.
