Napoli faces uncertainty over the availability of Victor Osimhen as they prepare to host Barcelona in the Champions League last 16, following the striker’s absence in their last-gasp 1-1 home draw with Genoa in Serie A due to fatigue. Osimhen’s return to Napoli from the Africa Cup of Nations, where Nigeria reached the final, has Read More…
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Super Eagles rally in Abu Dhabi to honour Victor Osimhen’s African Player of the Year win
In a heartwarming gesture at the Abu Dhabi camp, the Super Eagles players and coaches celebrated Victor Osimhen’s triumph as the men’s African Player of the Year (POTY) award winner. Osimhen, clinching this honour, emulates the footsteps of Nwankwo Kanu, marking the first Nigerian win since 1999 in the CAF POTY category. His recent accolades Read More…
Injury blow for Napoli as Victor Osimhen suffers hamstring strain on international duty
Napoli’s talented Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen, has encountered a setback due to a hamstring injury sustained while on international duty, the club confirmed on Monday. The 24-year-old striker was forced to leave the field due to injury around the 60th minute during Nigeria’s recent friendly match against Saudi Arabia, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Read More…
Napoli gets back to winning ways, beats Atalanta 2-0
In Serie A on Saturday, goals from winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and defender Amir Rrahmani helped runaway leaders Napoli defeat sixth-placed Atalanta 2-0 at home, extending the visitors’ winless run to four games. Napoli, who last week lost to Lazio at home for just their second league loss, increased their lead at the top of the Read More…
Napoli title win would make Osimhen “an icon”
Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli, hopes to become the team’s “icon” if he can help his team win the Italian Serie A for the first time in more than 30 years. The 24-year-old Nigerian, who referred to the late Argentine great Diego Maradona as a “demi-god,” claimed he would not be able to equal Read More…
First Serie A hat-trick leaves Victor Osimhen wanting more
Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian international, intends to keep up his goal-scoring pace after hitting a hat-trick for Napoli in their 4-0 Serie A victory over Sassuolo. Napoli increased their advantage at the top of the standings on Saturday thanks to the 23-year-brilliantly old’s executed treble. He netted two goals in the opening 19 minutes, added Read More…
Osimhen scores match-winning goal as Napoli extend fine away run in Serie A
The Super Eagles striker helped Gennaro Gattuso’s men grab their third straight win win away from home in the Italian top-flight Victor Osimhen scored the only goal which gave Napoli a 1-0 victory over Bologna in Sunday’s Serie A encounter. Osimhen connected with Hirving Lozano’s cross to separate the two teams with his 23rd-minute header. It was his second goal in Read More…
Messi helps Barcelona sink Napoli to reach last eight
A fired-up Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a 3-1 win at home to Napoli on Saturday for a 4-2 aggregate victory which took the club into the Champions League quarter-finals. It is Barcelona’s 13th consecutive time of reaching the last eight and they will face Bayern Munich in a mouth-watering clash in the Final Eight Read More…
FC Barcelona or Napoli await Bayern Munich if no upset against Chelsea
Bayern Munich will face either FC Barcelona or Napoli in the quarter-finals of the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League. But that will be if they can defend their three-goal lead against Chelsea in their last 16 second leg game. The UEFA Champions League will resume in August after being halted in March due to the COVID-19 Read More…
Napoli beat Juventus on penalties to win Coppa Italia
Napoli stunned Juventus when they won 4-2 on penalties to claim the Coppa Italia on Wednesday after the two sides played to a 0-0 draw behind closed doors. Paulo Dybala and Danilo missed Juve’s first two efforts in the shootout while Napoli converted all of their attempts to give Coach Gennaro Gattuso, the first major Read More…