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Osimhen wins Serie A Golden Boot, breaks 125-year record 

Osimhen wins Serie A Golden Boot, breaks 125-year record 

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen scored the first goal as Napoli defeated already-relegated Sampdoria 2-0 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday to finish as the Serie A top scorer for the 2022–23 season. The Nigerian won and converted a penalty in the 64th minute to end the campaign with 26 league goals and claim the Capocannoniere award for the first time since he moved...

Osimhen replies Lookman with goal in Napoli’s win

Osimhen replies Lookman with goal in Napoli’s win

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has responded to compatriot Ademola Lookman's comment about catching up to him with a sublime strike in a nailbiting 2-1 win over AS Roma on Sunday. The strike was the Super Eagles forward's 14th in the Italian top flight this season, tying his last season's record in eleven fewer games. Osimhen and substitute Giovanni Simone scored either side of Stephan El Shaarawy's...

Juventus hit with 15-point deduction for financial scandal

Juventus hit with 15-point deduction for financial scandal

Italian football federation (FIGC) has hit Serie A giants Juventus with a 15-point deduction as a sanction following an investigation into their transfer businesses in the past. The Old Lady were accused of financial misdoings and false accounting as a result of cooking their balance sheets through artificial gains from club transfers. Massimiliano Allegri's side are currently third in the Serie A standings, however, the points...

Osimhen feeling like a leader in Napoli

Osimhen feeling like a leader in Napoli

Victor Osimhen has stated he feels like a leader in Napoli following their 2-0 win over Sampdoria in Sunday's Serie A game. Osimhen opened proceedings at Luigi Ferraris in the 19th minute before Eljif Elmas doubled it eight minutes from time. The strike took Osimhen to 10 Serie A goals for the season, becoming only the second African after George Weah to hit double digits in...

Osimhen returns to scoring ways in Serie A

Osimhen returns to scoring ways in Serie A

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen picked up from where he left off before the winter break by scoring the opener in Napoli's 2-0 win over Sampdoria at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. After firing blanks against Inter Milan in the midweek, the 24-year-old bagged his 10th Serie A goal of the season in the 19th minute, thanks to a sublime pass from leftback Mario Rui after some...