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Serie A: Osimhen Reveals Secret Behind Impressive Napoli Form

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3 years ago

December 21, 2022

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Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has highlighted manager Luciano Spalletti’s role in his development.

Osimhen has enjoyed a good working relationship with Spalletti, who is in his second season at the club.

The 23-year-old scored 18 goals in 32 appearances for the Partenopei last season.

The forward’s performance has also been on the rise in the current campaign as he has netted 11 times and provided three assists in 14 outings across all competitions.

Osimhen pinpointed Spalletti’s influence as the major reason for his impressive displays.

“My growth is linked to Spalletti,” Osimhen told Napoli magazine.

“He believes in me. He gives me stimuli, makes me work hard, and never lets me stop. With him, everything is easier because you understand that it’s a job that makes you do it to improve even more. It’s just the beginning for me, I haven’t reached any milestones yet.”

Osimhen is expected to be in action when Napoli take on Ligue 1 club, Lille in a friendly on Thursday night.

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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Players Refuse To Travel For Algeria Game Over Bonuses

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20 hours ago

January 7, 2026

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Super Eagles players and coaches have refused to travel to Marrakech due to unpaid bonuses.

This was revealed by BBC Africa journalist, Oluwashina Okeleji, who is in Morocco.

Nigeria are billed to take on Algeria in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday evening.

But it is understood they have not paid their bonuses for the four matches they have played.

Eric Chelle’s men beat Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda in the group fixtures, before they thrashed Mozambique 4-0 in the Round of 16.

They have taken the decision not to travel or train anymore until the bonuses issue is resolved.

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AFCON: Osimhen Threatens To Dump Super Eagles, Return To Galatasaray

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2 days ago

January 6, 2026

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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, reportedly threatened to quit the national team and return to Turkey.

According to Arise News, Osimhen was left fuming following his altercation with Ademola Lookman during the 4-0 win over Mozambique at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

Having scored a brace thanks to assists from Lookman, the 27-year-old lashed out at his team-mate for failing to pass to him in the 64th minute.

Osimhen then beckoned on the bench asking to be taken off, before he was replaced by Moses Simon.

At full time, Osimhen stormed out of the stadium and dropped his accreditation card, insisting he was “done” with the national team and wanted to fly back to Turkey.

He was then pacified by senior officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.