Lookman's emotional youth coach left in tears after Everton reject makes history

Ademola Lookman's historic hat-trick in the 3-0 Europa League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen triggered a heart-warming response from his mentor and coach of former youth side Waterloo, Felix Emanus.

Lookman, 26, delivered an iconic performance in Dublin on Wednesday night, scoring three sensational goals with his three shots to beat Xabi Alonso's previously invincible Leverkusen and deliver Atalanta their first piece of silverware since 1963. In the club's 116-year history, the trophy is only their second.

Promises of street names to be named after the the London-born Nigeria winger have been swift in Italian media. Lookman became only the sixth player to score a hat-trick in a European final - the first since Jupp Heynckes for Borussia Monchengladbach in the 1975 Uefa Cup. The treble lifted his goal tally to 15 for the season, matching the record from his debut season last year.

Lookman claimed his exploits were no great surprise, despite never having previously recorded double figures in a season for Charlton, Everton, RB Leipzig, Fulham or Leicester and plying a relative nomadic existence for much of his career. Atalanta manager Gian Pero Gasperini admitted afterwards: "Nobody could ever imagine he'd could make this much progress."

However, Lookman's former youth team coach Emanus, who has known Lookman since he was nine years old, supported the former Everton's player's sentiments in an emotional speech after the final whistle.

Speaking to TNT Sports, a visibly-moved Emanus said: "I really can't tell you my emotions - sky high, sky high. We’ve been dreaming about this for a long time, since Ade was a kid at Waterloo. I’d just like to say a couple of words to the coaches at Waterloo. Not just myself, all the people