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Nigerian forward Osimhen nominated for the best FIFA award

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the illustrious Best FIFA Men’s Award alongside some of the biggest names in world football, the world governing body announced on Thursday. The 24-year-old, who recently scored a hat-trick for Nigeria in their 6-0 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe in the AFCON 2023 qualifiers last Sunday, has been selected alongside eleven other footballers across the world...

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Osimhen, Boniface, Orban, Awoniyi. Who should Peseiro start against Sao Tome and Principe?

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Osimhen, Boniface, Orban, Awoniyi. Who should Peseiro start against Sao Tome and Principe?

The Super Eagles will conclude their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign against Sao Tome and Principe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Sunday evening. The game is effectively a dead rubber as Nigeria have already made it to the AFCON finals in the Ivory Coast next year while the Sao Tomeans are guaranteed of finishing bottom of Group A even if they...

Osimhen scores 100th club career goal in Napoli win

Victor Osimhen scored the 100th goal of his club career from the penalty spot as reigning Serie A champions Napoli secured a 2-0 win over Sassuolo on Sunday. The Nigeria international opened his account for the 2023-24 season with a brace against Frosinone last time out. He was officially awarded with the Capocannoniere as last season's top scorer in the Partenopei's first game at the Stadio...

Serie A: Osimhen opens season account with brace in comfortable Napoli win

Serie A: Osimhen opens season account with brace in comfortable Napoli win

Victor Osimhen opened his 2023-24 Serie A account with a brace in Napoli's 3-1 win at newly-promoted Frosinone on Saturday evening. The Nigeria international won the Capocannoniere last season as top scorer with 26 goals in 32 games as the Partenopei secured their first league title since 1990. The Campania outfit began life without Luciano Spalletti who was recently appointed as Italy national team manager while...