'He reacted like an absolute professional' - Marcotti hails Osimhen's attitude in Napoli's win v Udinese 
Published: September 29, 2023
Celebrated Italian sports journalist Gabriele Marcotti has praised Victor Osimhen's attitude during the Serie A meeting between Napoli and Udinese on Wednesday evening.    Osimhen was the man at the center of all the controversy before the clash against the Bianconeri, having publicly questioned the man...
Video mocking Osimhen: Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis makes decision on social media manager 
Published: September 28, 2023
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has reportedly met the club's social media in a room of the Britannique hotel following the publication of a TikTok video mocking Victor Osimhen after he missed a penalty in the penultimate round of matches in the Italian top flight.   According to La Stampa, via Area...
Osimhen sets new personal record after breaking his goal drought against Udinese
Published: September 27, 2023
Victor Osimhen has broken his four-game goal drought by scoring a goal in Napoli's 4-1 win over Udinese on matchday six of the Serie A played at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday night and thereby set a new personal record in the process, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Piotr Zieliński opened t...
Osimhen named in Napoli's provisional squad v Udinese amid ongoing feud with Serie A champions 
Published: September 27, 2023
Victor Osimhen is theoretically in contention to take to the pitch in Wednesday evening's Italian Serie A meeting between Napoli and Udinese at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples.    This normally should not be a subject of discussion but the relationship between Osimhen and Napoli has turned sour in...
'He has lost credibility' - Ex-Real Madrid striker reacts to Osimhen's touchline row with Napoli coach 
Published: September 26, 2023
Former Real Madrid striker Antonio Cassano has reacted to Victor Osimhen's touchline row with Napoli coach Rudi Garcia during the second half of the Serie A meeting against Bologna at the  Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Sunday evening.   The Nigeria international is experiencing a dry spell in front of hi...
Osimhen issues apology to his teammates, Napoli coach for his outburst after being substituted 
Published: September 25, 2023
Super Eagles center forward Victor Osimhen has apologized to Napoli coach Rudi Garcia and his teammates for his reaction after being substituted in their barren draw with Bologna on Sunday.    As revealed by Fabrizio Romano, the 2022-2023 Paulo Rossi Award winner has  now shown remorse for his reaction as he w...
'In these moments don't need such attitudes' - Napoli captain reacts to Osimhen's touchline row with Garcia
Published: September 25, 2023
Victor Osimhen has now gone goalless n four matches for Napoli after firing blanks in their goalless draw with Joshua Zirkzee's Bologna at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Sunday evening.   Just like against Sporting de Braga in the Champions League, Osimhen could have ended his goal drought but struck the w...
'It's strange to end a game without scoring' - Osimhen declares after going goalless in three games 
Published: September 21, 2023
Speaking after Napoli's 2-1 victory over Sporting de Braga in their Champions League opener on Wednesday night, Victor Osimhen admitted that it was strange that he did not get on the scoresheet against the Portuguese setup.   However, the Napoli number 9 was delighted to help Napoli secure all three points i...
UEFA highlight four traits of Osimhen that earned him Player of the Match in Napoli's win at Braga
Published: September 21, 2023
UEFA's Technical Observer Panel selected Victor Osimhen as the Player of the Match in Napoli's 2-1 road win against Sporting de Braga on matchday one of the Champions League despite the striker not getting on the scoresheet in ninety minutes of action at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.   Osimhen's ...
'Like Haaland, he's one who lives for goals' - Peseiro rates Osimhen among the world's best 5 strikers
Published: September 20, 2023
Super Eagles coach José Peseiro has likened Victor Osimhen to Manchester City ace Erling Haaland who has arguably been the best striker in Europe in the last 12 months.   Osimhen and Haaland played vital roles for Napoli and Manchester City respectively in their Premier League and Serie A triumphs last season. ...
'2 seasons in Arabia worth more than 10 in Europe' - Peseiro admits Osimhen considered leaving Napoli 
Published: September 20, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has admitted that Victor Osimhen considered leaving Napoli for the Saudi Arabia Pro League in the recently concluded transfer window but eventually decided to stay at The Parthenopeans.   Osimhen enjoyed the most successful season of his career in 2022-2023, blasting Napoli to a firs...
UCL: Chukwueze makes full debut as AC Milan held by defensively solid Newcastle United
Published: September 19, 2023
Samuel Chukwueze made his first start for seven-time European champions AC Milan as they were held to a goalless draw by a defensively solid Newcastle United on matchday one of the UEFA Champions League played at the San Siro Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Super Eagles forward was deployed as a right winger by St...
Osimhen's new deal: Ex-Napoli coach admits N8.5b in wages a year would be a lot for Serie A player 
Published: September 08, 2023
Former Napoli manager Alberto Bigon reckons that 10 million euros in wages per year (approximately N8.5 billion in Nigerian currency) would be a lot of money for a Serie A player, Victor Osimhen in particular.    With the Saudi Arabian summer transfer window closing for business on Thursday, September 7, the...
Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala nominated for Ballon d'Or Feminin
Published: September 06, 2023
 Super Falcons and Barcelona Femeni striker, Asisat Oshoala, has been nominated for the prestigious 2023 Ballon d'Or Award in the Women's Player of the Year category.   This nomination follows a remarkable season in which she showcased her exceptional talent, scoring 29 goals and providing 7 assists in ...
Super Eagles striker Osimhen nominated for Ballon d'Or alongside Saka, Salah, Onana, 26 others 
Published: September 06, 2023
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been named in the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or.   The Napoli number 9 joins Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, Arsenal star Bukayo SakaManchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana and 26 other stars on the shortlist.   The favorites to win the award include L...