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Celebrating Osimhen, Oshoala, and others’ CAF award wins

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2023 0

The Presidency has celebrated the Nigerian duo of Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala for winning the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards. Naija News had reported that Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala were named African players of the year (male and female categories) in Marrakesh,

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Chelsea firmly interested in Osimhen – Romano

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2023 0

Chelsea are still exploring the possibility of signing Victor Osimhen from Serie A champions Napoli this summer, according to transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano. Osimhen has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer. Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are also interested in the striker. READ ALSO: Senate Presidency: Edwin Clark backs […]

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Napoli to offer Osimhen new contract

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2023 0

Napoli plans to offer their talismanic forward, Victor Osimhen a new contract to ward off the interest of European big guns. Manchester United is reportedly circling around the Nigeria international and will look to prize him away from the Partenopei this summer. According to the Italian news outlet, Gazzetta dello Sport, Napoli’s Sporting Director, has […]

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Osimhen grabs four goals as Napoli outclass Anaunia

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2021 0

Napoli defeated Anaunia 12-0 in a pre-season friendly encounter on Sunday, with Victor Osimhen scoring four goals. All of the Super Eagles forward’s goals came in the first half, as the Parthenopeans took a 7-0 advantage into halftime. Osimhen doubled Napoli’s lead four minutes after Eljif Elmas broke the deadlock in the fourth minute. Former […]

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Osimhen’s Napoli miss out on Champions League ticket as Kessie helps AC Milan to Qualify

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2021 0

Franck Kessie was on target twice as AC Milan ended their 2020-21 campaign with a 2-0 away victory over 10-man Atalanta. A goal in each half by the Cote d’Ivoire international helped the Red and Blacks subdue Gian Piero Gasperini’s men on Sunday night. Unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions, AC Milan […]

Entertainment

Osimhen, Uche Jombo in war of words over Champions League Spot

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2021 0

Victor Osimhen, a Super Eagles striker, has reacted to Nollywood actress Uche Jombo’s urge for Cristiano Ronaldo to play in the Champions League next season. Napoli and Juventus, led by Osimhen, are battling for a top-four finish. With Napoli in the last place with 76 points and Juve in fifth place with 75 points, the […]

Football Sports

Osimhen makes history with his 10th Seria A goal

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2021 0

…Spezia Coach says Osimhen’s pace too hot The 22-year-old has broken off the shackles that held him in the first half of the season and continued his incredible run of form in front of goal on Saturday. Victor Osimhen is now Napoli’s joint-highest scoring African in the Italian Serie A after he scored twice Napoli’s […]

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Osimhen grabs a goal as Napoli boost Champions League aspirations with Torino win

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

The 2-0 away win over 10-man Torino on Monday gave Napoli a huge boost in their quest to qualify for the Champions League next season. The Parthenopeans secured all three points with goals from Tiemoue Bakayoko and Victor Osimhen in the first half. Both teams came to the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino with opposing goals […]

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Osimhen scores sixth Serie A goal as Napoli edge out Lazio

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2021 0

Victor Osimhen scored his sixth Serie A goal of the season in Napoli’s 5-2 hammering of Lazio on Thursday night. After he failed to find the back of the net in the Blues’ 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on Sunday, the Super Eagles forward came off the bench to seal his team’s big victory at […]

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Ighalo, Osimhen, Nnadozie, Oshoala nominated for CAF Awards

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Abuja – Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi have been shortlisted for the 2019 CAF Men Footballer of the Year. The trio were nominated alongside 27 others in a list released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday. Usual suspects, Mohammed Salah of Egypt,  Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon, […]

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Osimhen wins brace for Lillie

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2019 0

Lillie manager Christopher Glatier, placed Victor Osimhen on substitution after Loïc Rémy picked up an early injury. The Nigerian born did not waste much time in grabbing a brace and deliver 3-0 victory over Saint Etienne on his Lille debut. It is unclear how long the former France International will be out for, but the […]

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Reps dismiss Osimhen injury rumours

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

Representatives of Nigeria’s most exciting young striker Victor Osimhen have dismissed rumours that the player has suffered a major injury while with German Bundesliga Wolfsburg. Osimhen’s representative Ariyo Igbayilola said the striker is not injured and rather he is being rested after playing a series of friendlies for Wolfsburg who will sign a professional contract