Tag: Osimhen
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AFCON: Oliseh, Osimhen, others describe Eagles win as best performance in years
Oliseh, Osimhen, others describe Eagles
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Super Eagles striker that excites me – Eguavoen
Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen, has admitted Napoli’s Victor Osimhen excites him. The 22-year-old has scored nine goals in 14 appearances for his Serie A club this season. Osimhen was also Nigeria’s top scorer in the second round of 2022 World Cup qualifiers with four goals. He is expected to play at the 2021…
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Serie A: Victor Osimhen suffers multiple facial fractures
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has suffered a serious head injury in defeat to Inter Milan. Osimhen has been diagnosed with multiple displaced facial fractures after a clash of heads with Inter defender Milan Skriniar. The Nigeria international will not undergo surgery. Osimhen was taken to the San Raffaele hospital for tests, which showed multiple displaced…
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Victor Osimhen equals Mertens’ Napoli record
Super Eagles striker has become the second Napoli player to score in three straight games in a European competition in the 21st century after Dries Mertens. Osimhen scored Napoli’s second goal in their 3-0 thrashing of Legia Warsaw in a Uefa Europa League game on Thursday. The 22-year-old started the encounter on the bench and…
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Osimhen reminds me of a younger Edinson Cavani – Atzori
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen with his recent form in Europe, has been compared to the younger version of Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani by Gianluca Atzori. After a shaky debut season at Napoli due to coronavirus and injury issues, the 22-year-old has been progressing in the 2021-22 campaign. So far, he boasts seven goals…
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Serie A: Napoli’s Osimhen grabs brace in 4-0 rout to reclaim top spot
Napoli reclaimed top spot in Serie A as in-form striker Victor Osimhen struck twice in an impressive 4-0 win at Sampdoria on Thursday, their fifth consecutive league victory. Luciano Spalletti’s side are two points clear of Inter Milan and AC Milan with a perfect 15 points, scoring 14 goals and conceding two in their five…
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Europa: Victor Osimhen grabs brace in Napoli draw at Leicester
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen denied Leicester the perfect start in the Europa League as Napoli hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a point. The striker struck twice in the second half as the visitors deservedly grabbed a 2-2 draw in Group C at the King Power Stadium. Ayoze Perez’s first goal since March and Harvey…
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Osimhen will learn from red card incident – UEFA Vice President
UEFA Vice President Zbigniew Boniek says Victor Osimhen will learn from his sending off during Napoli’s first game in the new Serie A season at the weekend. Referee Gianluca Aureliano showed Osimhen a straight red card in the 23rd minute after he was adjudged to have shoved Venezia midfielder Daan Heymans before a corner kick…