The manager of Napoli, Francesco Calzona, said that Victor Osimhen is progressively regaining his best form. The Nigerian international scored three goals in the 6-1 thumping of Sassuolo by the current Serie A winners on Wednesday night. Kvicha Kvaratskhelia’s fifth goal was also assisted by the 25-year-old, who also scored the hat-trick. In his three…
Joe Cole, a former Chelsea player, has raised concern over Napoli striker Victor Osimhen’s form, despite his recent Champions League goal against Barcelona. Cole said this when speaking with TNT Sports, as he named strikers who he believes will be the next great thing in football following Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. The former England international…
Robert Lewandowski and Victor Osimhen are two of the world’s top attackers, according to Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. In Napoli’s UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona on Wednesday night, both Osimhen and Lewandowski scored. Lewandowski started the goal for Barcelona on the hour mark, while Osimhen equalized for Napoli 15 minutes later. Gundogan said: “Both…
Francesco Calzona, Napoli’s coach, has told Victor Osimhen and his colleagues that he will ‘not look at their names’ when selecting players for matches. Calzona, who took over for Walter Mazzarri on Monday, benched star attackers Victor Osimhen and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 1-1 draw with Barcelona on Wednesday night. The Serie A champions drew…
Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri has stated that Victor Osimhen is not completely ready for duty. Osimhen returned to training on Friday, following his involvement in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The 25-year-old did not make the matchday roster as Napoli drew 1-1 with Genoa on Saturday. The striker is concentrating on training to regain…
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Victor Osimhen is a top contender to replace Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe, who will be out of contract in the summer, informed PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi of his desire to depart on Tuesday, and the club expects him to join Real Madrid. The Ligue 1 team is…
Following Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations loss to Ivory Coast, Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has urged fans to stop abusing teammate Alex Iwobi. Following the Super Eagles’ defeat against Ivory Coast, several supporters made derogatory comments about Iwobi’s performance in the game. Iwobi, who is currently a Premier League player for Fulham, admitted…
Victor Osimhen is set to return to Napoli at the end of this week, following the completion of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The hosts Cote d’Ivoire defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the competition’s final. According to Football Italia, the striker will return to Naples between this Friday and Saturday. It remains to be known if…
Emmanuel Amuneke, a former Nigeria international, has stated why Victor Osimhen did not play well at the recent 2023 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON in Ivory Coast. Osimhen was among the players expected to win the Golden Boot in the 2023 AFCON. However, the Napoli star only scored once in the competition, as Nigeria fell…
The Confederation of African Football, or CAF, has written a warning to Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen following Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night. Osimhen, who has been impressive for Nigeria at the 2023 AFCON, was unable to lead Jose Peseiro’s team to win…