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19 Mar
Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria's Super Eagles' two friendly games against Black Stars of Ghana and Eagles of Mali due to injury. Osimhen was an unused substitute for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Inter Milan at San Siro and barely trained in the days before the match. According to Napoli coach, Francesco Calzona, Osimhen's absence was…
13 Mar
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said beating Napoli to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday was one of his finest moments in his post.
4 Mar
Barcelona midfielders Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are expected to miss the Champions League clash against Napoli after the Spanish club confirmed Monday injuries picked up in Liga action at the weekend.
29 Feb
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen matched the late Diego Maradona's scoring achievement at Napoli after scoring a hat-trick in a 6-1 win at Sassuolo on Wednesday. It was Osimhen's second hat-trick in the Serie A. Osimhen's second goal against Sassuolo which put Napoli 3-1 up, took his league goals for the season to 10. According to…
22 Feb
Osimhen in action for Napoli Victor Osimhen's strike against Barcelona has been nominated for the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week award in the round of 16 first-leg fixtures. UEFA announced Osimhen alongside three other nominees on their Champions League X handle on Thursday. The other three players shortlisted are Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona,…
21 Feb
Victor Osimhen made a special return to action for Napoli on Wednesday after his goal gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.
20 Feb
Victor Osimhen and his teammates at Napoli will be playing under a third manager this season after the struggling Italian champions sacked Walter Mazzarri on Monday and brought in Slovakia national team coach Francesco Calzona just two days before hosting Barcelona in the Champions League. The 62-year-old Mazzarri became the second man to be sent…
23 Jan
Nigeria and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen said he has already made his decision concerning his next move at the end of this season amid strong links away from Napoli. Osimhen signed a new deal at Serie A champions Napoli till 2026. However, the Super Eagles striker is being linked with some of Europe’s heavyweights. The…
10 Jan
Victor Osimhen has hit out at his Napoli teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's agent Mamuka Jugeli for suggesting the Nigerian will move to Saudi Arabia next summer. Osimhen signed a new contract until 2026 in December, with his salary reportedly more than doubling to £8.6m per season, and rejected a £115m advance from Saudi side Al-Hilal in…
28 Dec
Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri has said he has pardoned Victor Osimhen for receiving a red card against AS Roma. Osimhen was given his marching orders after collecting a second yellow card in Napoli’s 2-0 defeat at AS Roma. Napoli went into the game against Roma hoping to bounce back from the shock 4-0 loss…
23 Dec
Victor Osimhen has signed a contract extension with Napoli until 2026, the Serie A champions announced on Saturday. "Victor and Napoli together until 2026," said Napoli on social media, alongside a picture of the Nigerian international striker signing the new deal alongside club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis. Napoli have not revealed any details of the…
20 Dec
Legendary Italy and Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has offered advice to defenders on the best way to stop Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen from scoring. Chiellini made this known while reacting to Napoli’s 2-1 win against Cagliari at the weekend. Osimhen scored and provided a world-class assist in the win against Cagliari. The Super…

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