Victor Osimhen has issued a heartfelt statement in response to Napoli’s recent social media controversy where he was subjected to ridicule.
The 24-year-old striker received support from his agent after a mocking video of him surfaced on TikTok, prompting him to remove all images of himself wearing Napoli’s kit from his Instagram account. In light of this incident, Napoli’s social media executive, Alessio Fortino, decided to step down.
The Nigerian international spoke out to express his gratitude for the support and the warm reception he has received from the people of Naples since joining the club in 2020. Osimhen stated, “Coming to the City of Naples in 2020 was a wonderful decision for me.”
“The people of Napoli have shown me so much love and kindness and I will not allow anyone to come between us. The passion of the people of Naples fuels my fire to always play with my heart and soul and the love for the badge is unwavering as I wear it with pride.”
“The accusations against people of Naples are untrue. I have a lot of friends that are Napolitans and have become part of my family and everyday life.”
“I appreciate Nigerians and everyone for leading their voices to support and reach out to me. I’m forever grateful. Let’s support unity, respect and understanding. FORZA NAPOLI SEMPRE.”
His statement followed Napoli’s own response to the situation, where they clarified,
“So as to avoid the topic being manipulated in any way, Napoli points out that it never meant to offend or mock Victor Osimhen, who is a technical asset of the club.”
“Proof of this is the fact that the club firmly rejected all the offers it received for the attacker’s transfer abroad.”
Despite the recent controversy, Osimhen, who played a crucial role in Napoli winning their first Serie A title since Diego Maradona’s era last season, has continued to perform well, scoring in consecutive games. Manager Rudi Garcia has affirmed Osimhen’s unwavering dedication to the club, dispelling any previous Premier League transfer rumors.
🚨 OFFICIAL: Victor Osimhen personal statement about Napoli & his situation.
“Coming to the City of Naples in 2020 was a wonderful decision for me. The People of Napoli have shown me so much love and kindness, and I will not allow anyone to come between us”.
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Victor Osimhen
Victor James Osimhen
NigeriaThis season he played in total once for 90 minutes for Champions League.
Victor Osimhen didn’t score any goal for Napoli. He procured one assist. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Champions League. In the last match Napoli won 4-0 against Lecce.
Napoli performance and stats
Napoli
Napoli is currently 1st in the Champions League with 3 points.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 2 goals and conceding 1.
Napoli will play the next match in Champions League against Real Madrid on Tuesday 3rd of October in Napoli. The prediction is Real Madrid winning the match.
