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Euro 2024: Nigerian-Italian Folorunsho named to Italy’s 30-man provisional squad

Euro 2024: Nigerian-Italian Folorunsho named to Italy’s 30-man provisional squad

Napoli midfielder Michael Folorunsho, currently on loan at Hellas Verona, has been named to the Italian national team's 30-man provisional squad list released on Thursday for this summer’s European Championship. The 26-year-old, born in Italy to Nigerian parents, has scored five goals and provided one assist in 35 Serie A matches this season, including finding the back of the net against Juventus and Roma. Folorunsho, currently...

Osimhen: Napoli captain Di Lorenzo happy with Nigerian striker’s return

Osimhen: Napoli captain Di Lorenzo happy with Nigerian striker’s return

Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo is happy with Victor Osimhen's return after he played a part in their 2-1 Serie A win over Napoli on Saturday. The Super Eagles forward had been out of action since last month with a hamstring injury and missed nine games in the process, including matches with the national team. Osimhen was among the substitutes against Atalanta on Saturday and came...

Napoli captain Di Lorenzo brands Osimhen’s outburst as ‘unnecessary’

Napoli captain Di Lorenzo brands Osimhen’s outburst as ‘unnecessary’

Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo has labelled Victor Osimhen's reaction to being substituted in Sunday's Serie A goalless draw with Bologna as "unnecessary". The Nigeria international was far from his best at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, missing a couple of big chances including a penalty in the 72nd minute which he played wide. The 24-year-old was taken off in the 86th minute and replaced by Giovanni...

UCL: Osimhen helps Napoli to first away win in knockout rounds 

UCL: Osimhen helps Napoli to first away win in knockout rounds 

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen was on the scoresheet once more as Serie A leaders Napoli defeated 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in their Round of 16 tie at the Deutsche Bank Park. https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1628150636721352711?t=EtuPKktzvBlB2QhZrM8BLw&s=19 Frankfurt started the game brightly with lots of controlled possession, troubling Napoli's defence, but goalkeeper Alex Meret was up to the task. The Partenopei settled into the tie and eventually got a penalty...