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Osimhen deserves best African Footballer crown – FCT FA Chairman

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Osimhen deserves best African Footballer crown – FCT FA Chairman

Bode November 1, 2023

The Chairman, FCT Football Association, Mouktar Mohammed, has said that Victor Osimhen deserves to win the African Player of the Year award 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osimhen was among 30 players listed for the top prize; CAF African Player of the Year 2023...

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Okocha advises Osimhen on Napoli’s Tik Tok saga

Bode October 7, 2023

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has weighed-in on the controversy surrounding the Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, over the Tik Tok saga in Italy. Okocha offered the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a forum of Veteran...

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Napoli refuses to apologise to Osimhen over offensive TikTok Video; insists they ‘never wanted to mock him

Bode September 29, 2023

Napoli have refused to apologise for their controversial social media post which appeared to mock Victor Osimnhen, insisting they ‘never intended to offend’ their star striker. The Serie club side sparked controversy this week when they posted videos on their TikTok account mocking Osimhen, leading to his agent...

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Racial abuse: Minister rallies support for Osimhen, Nigerian athletes

Bode September 29, 2023

Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, says he is committed to ensuring Nigerian athletes are accorded due respect and not discriminated against.Damgiteapo The minister said this on Thursday in Abuja against the backdrop of a video on Napoli’s official TikTok which appeared to mock Super Eagles forward...

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Osimhen puts social media storm aside to score for Napoli again

Bode September 28, 2023

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen put his social media storm with Napoli to one side to score as they return to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over Udinese on Wednesday. Last season’s Scudetto winners entered this fixture after a three-match winless run in Serie A, which had turned...

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Ballon d’Or nomination: Fanny Amun applauds Oshoala, Osimhen

Bode September 26, 2023

Fanny Amun, a former Super Eagles, national U20 and U17 coach, on Tuesday applauded the duo of Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala for being nominated for the prestigous Ballon d’Or award in the men’s and women’s categories. Amun, famous for leading the Eaglets to their triumph at the...

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Osimhen hat-trick powers Nigeria to thumping win

Bode September 11, 2023

Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a thumping 6-0 win over Sao Tome on Sunday. The Ballon d’Or nominee has now taken his goal tally to 10 in the 2023 AFCON qualifying campaign, and also...

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AFCON 2023 Qualifier: Osimhen scores hat-trick as Nigeria beat Sao Tome 6-0

Bode September 10, 2023

Victor Osimhen scored thrice as the Super Eagles dispatched Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Sunday! The strikes took the Napoli hitman’s tally to 10 in the qualification series as the rampant Super Eagles soared over a...

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Ballon d’Or 2023 nominees: Osimhen, Messi, Haaland and others make 30-man shortlist

Bode September 7, 2023

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, who played a pivotal role for Napoli and also helped win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years, made the 30-man shortlist alongside Lionel Messi and 28 others. Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to a World...

Lazio beat champions Napoli 2-1 for first win of the season

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Lazio beat champions Napoli 2-1 for first win of the season

Bode September 3, 2023

Lazio’s Luis Alberto and Daichi Kamada secured a 2-1 win for last season’s runners-up at champions Napoli in Serie A on Saturday. The victory for Maurizio Sarri’s side earned them their first points of the season, while the hosts suffered their first defeat. Lazio shocked the home...

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Osimhen shines in Napoli’s comfortable win over Sassuolo, Genoa stun Lazio

Bode August 28, 2023

Napoli comfortably sealed a 2-0 home victory against Sassuolo on Sunday through goals from Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo. While Lazio were unexpectedly beaten 1-0 at home by Serie A newcomers Genoa. Osimhen opened the scoring after 16 minutes when he converted a penalty after...

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Osimhen double earns Napoli 3-1 comeback win over promoted Frosinone

Bode August 20, 2023

Champions Napoli survived an early scare as they began their title defence with a 3-1 win at newly-promoted Frosinone in their Serie A season opener on Saturday after Victor Osimhen scored twice. Napoli now have Rudi Garcia in the dugout after Luciano Spalletti took the Italy national team...

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Osimhen scores brace as Nigeria beat Sierra Leone to clinch AFCON 2023 ticket

Bode June 19, 2023

Two goals from Victor Osimhen has helped the Super Eagles defeat Sierra Leone 3-2 to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with one game to spare. The third goal for Nigeria in the game played at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, on...

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Osimhen scores as Napoli end season with 2-0 win over Sampdoria

Bode June 5, 2023

Goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Simeone secured a 2-0 victory for Serie A champions Napoli over already-relegated Sampdoria on Sunday in their season finale. Hosts Napoli finished a triumphant campaign with 90 points from 38 games, while Sampdoria ended bottom on 19 points. The match was the final...

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Osimhen misses penalty kick, scores another as Napoli continue celebrating Scudetto win

Bode May 8, 2023

Victor Osimhen saw one penalty kick saved before scoring another as Napoli marked their Scudetto celebrations with a 1-0 win against Fiorentina amid a carnival atmosphere. Having ended a 33-year wait to win the Serie A on Thursday, Luciano Spalletti’s men were greeted by a jubilant crowd at the...

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Football fans urge Osimhen to replicate club form for country

Bode May 5, 2023

Football fans have called on Nigeria international,Victor Osimhen to replicate club form for the national team as Napoli bag Serie A title on Thursday night. Some fans who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Friday celebrated Osimhen and Napoli for the great feat. Mr...

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Giroud sends AC Milan into Champions League Semi-final despite late Napoli rally

Bode April 19, 2023

AC Milan reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since they won the trophy 16 years ago thanks to a first-half goal from Olivier Giroud at Napoli. Giroud’s goal secured a 1-1 draw and 2-1 aggregate win despite a barrage of pressure on Tuesday. Napoli battled until...

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I want to be next Victor Osimhen – ABS youngster

Bode April 14, 2023

Newly signed striker of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Malik Surajudeen, says he wants to be the next Victor Osimhen to come out of Nigeria. The 17-year-old 1.82 meter tall attacker, who joined ABS Ilorin FC from La Planet Sport Academica, revealed this in an interview with the...

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Osimhen to return for Champions League second leg clash with AC Milan

Bode April 13, 2023

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen will be fit for their UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to AC Milan next week, manager Luciano Spalletti said on Thursday. This was after the Nigeria forward missed Wednesday’s 0-1 loss in the first leg match. Osimhen, Serie A’s top scorer with...

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Osimhen left out of Napoli’s squad for AC Milan game

Bode April 11, 2023

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen will miss his side’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg game at AC Milan on Wednesday. This came after the Nigerian was left out of manager Luciano Spalletti’s match day squad due to injury. Osimhen, who is Serie A’s top scorer this season with 21...