Tunde Onakoya regala tablero de ajedrez a Ademola Lookman en Madrid

El defensor nigeriano del ajedrez Tunde Onakoya visitó Madrid y entregó un tablero de ajedrez personalizado al delantero del Atlético de Madrid Ademola Lookman. Onakoya elogió a Lookman como el mejor jugador de África tras asistir a uno de sus partidos. El gesto resalta la creciente influencia global de los talentos nigerianos.

Tunde Onakoya, fundador de Chess in Slums Africa, viajó a Madrid para cumplir un sueño de la infancia visitando el Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, el estadio del Real Madrid. Compartió una fotografía desde la banda del icónico recinto en redes sociales. Durante su visita, Onakoya asistió a un partido protagonizado por Ademola Lookman, el delantero nigeriano del Atlético de Madrid. Lookman marcó un brillante cabezazo en la victoria 4-2 del Atlético de Madrid sobre el Espanyol, igualando un récord que ostentaba Luis Suárez. Onakoya expresó orgullo por el rendimiento de Lookman, destacando la invitación de la estrella de las Super Eagles para ver el partido. Como homenaje a la excelencia de Lookman, Onakoya le regaló un tablero de ajedrez. En una publicación en redes sociales, Onakoya escribió: «Un tablero de ajedrez entregado al mejor de África, Ademola Lookman @Alookman_.» Añadió: «Me invitó a ver el partido y marcó un brillante cabezazo. Estaba radiante de orgullo. Los chicos de Naija van a por las estrellas.» La entrega subraya el creciente impacto de la juventud nigeriana en el escenario global, como destacó Onakoya. Los logros recientes de Lookman incluyen romper récords en el Atlético de Madrid bajo el entrenador Diego Simeone, quien pide más al jugador.

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