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AFCON: Victor Osimhen is eligible to compete against South Africa.

In tomorrow’s Semi-Final match at the upcoming AFCON 2023, Super Eagles attacker Victor Osimhen will play against South Africa.

Osimhen reportedly received permission from the team’s medical staff to participate in the game, according to TheNation.

Note that due to stomach trouble, the Super Eagles did not have their star striker with them on Monday night’s trip from Abidjan to Bouaké.

Once the incident was confirmed by the team’s media officer, Babafemi Raji, a member of the medical team stayed behind in Abidjan to accompany him while the team medics kept him under strict observation.

Osimhen will join his teammates in Bouake after being cleared to play, according to reports in Abidjan, and he is anticipated to play in the match.

Striker for Napoli has played a significant role.

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Victor Osimhen, Other Nigerian Players Undergo Doping Tests In 2023 AFCON

Nigerian players including striker, Victor Osimhen have been made to undergo multiple doping tests at the ongoing 2023 AFCON.
The star has been showing extraordinary stamina and strength which has endeared him to fans.
Due to the enormous energy, he poured into Nigeria’s 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on January 22, the reigning African player of the year was reportedly subjected to multiple doping tests.
Though initial reports claimed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) subjected him to doping tests after Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Cameroon on January 27, it was gathered that the tests took place after the Super Eagles’ game against Guinea-Bissau.
It was not only Osimhen that was tested on the Nigerian side. Super Eagles’ key players like FC Nantes forward Simon Moses and Eagles’ vice-captain William Troost-Ekong, who have been very prominent in Nigeria’s progress in the tournament so far, also underwent dopping tests.
It was also revealed that other players from other teams who have exhibited extraordinary strength so far in the 2023 AFCON were also subjected to CAF random doping tests which are said to be a usual practice in such a global football tournament.
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AFCON: Drogba Celebrates With Osimhen After Nigeria’s 2-0 Win Over Cameroon

Didier Drogba, the world-renowned Chelsea legend, celebrated with Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after Nigeria secured a 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 on Saturday night.

Osimhen gave an impressive display in Nigeria’s attack, as two goals from Ademola Lookman sealed the victory for Jose Peseiro’s side against Cameroon.

The 25-year-old has been the subject of intense speculation over his club’s future after Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis announced a few days ago that he would leave the Serie A champions at the end of the season.

On Saturday, reports claimed that Osimhen had already decided to join Chelsea at the end of the season.

Later that night, Osimhen met up with one of Chelsea’s legendary strikers, Drogba at AFCON, where he was congratulated by the Ivorian after Nigeria defeated Cameroon.

The pair also spoke together on Ivorian network NCI where Osimhen said: “It is an honour to play on the land of Didier Drogba, my idol.”

Osimhen will now hope to lead Nigeria to victory when they tackle Angola in the AFCON quarter-final on February 2.

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Victor Osimhen Shortlisted With Messi And Ronaldo For IFFHS Award

Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has been shortlisted for another award.
Osimhen has been shortlisted for the best player award in the men’s category by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics for 2023.
The IFFHS unveiled a shortlist of 24 players for the award on its official website.
Lionel Messi, who won the award in 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Antoine Griezman, and Bukayo Saka are among the nominees.
Also nominated for the award are Vinicius Junior, Mohamed Salah, Martin Odegaard, Harry Kane, Kevin De Bruyne, and Jude Bellingham.
Osimhen, who won African Player of the Year last night, has also been nominated for several awards after his remarkable displays for Napoli in the 2022/23 season.
The Nigerian international was top scorer in Serie A last season with 26 goals from 32 appearances and was named Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) Serie A Player of the Year for the 2022/23 season.
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Osimhen Dedicates Serie A Best Player Award To Family, Friends

Nageria star striker, Victor Osimhen has reacted after winning Serie A Player of the Year Award for the 2022/2023 season.

He thanked his family and friends for standing by him.

Recall that the 24-year-old forward was officially crowned as the Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) Footballer of the Year after a marvellous season in front of goal for Napoli at the AIC Oscar del Calcio Awards late on Monday night.

 

Reacting to his latest achievement on his Instagram page, Osimhen thanked the award organisers for his selection with kind words for his family and legion of fans, saying: “Thank you @grangadelcalcioaic for the recognition and awards, thank you my family, friends and supporters for your votes and unending support. God is the Greatest.”

 

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Thank you @GranGalaAIC for the recognition and awards, thank you my family, friends and supporters for ur votes and unending support. GOD is the Greatest🙏🏽 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/UMJixFdwY5

 

— Victor Osimhen (@victorosimhen9) December 5, 2023

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Victor Osimhen Wins Italian Footballer Of The Year Award (Photo)

Nigerian star footballer, Victor Osimhen has won the Italian Footballer of the year award after helping Napoli win their first Serie A title in 33 years.
He also scored 26 league goals to clinch the award at the Italian Footballers’ Association Footballer of the Year award ceremony on Monday night.
“Victor Osimhen is the 2022/23 Footballer of the Year,” the awardees tweeted while announcing the 24-year-old as the winner.
Apart from winning the individual prize, Osimhen also earned a spot in the Serie A Team of the Year alongside teammates Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Kim Min-jae.
Others included in the list are Andrea Bastoni, Theo Hernández, Rafael Leão, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Mike Maignan, Stanislav Lobotka, and Nicolo Barella.
Monday’s event is coming one week before the CAF awards where the striker is in pole position to become the first Nigerian to win Africa’s top player prize since legendary Kanu Nwankwo in 1999. The event is billed for the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. Former Nigerian captains Mikel Obi and Vincent Enyeama were the closest to winning the award since Kanu but they ended second and third respectively in 2013 and 2014.
In October, Osimhen was ranked eighth in the 2023 Ballon d’Or, becoming the highest-rated Nigerian since the inception of the award. Kanu had finished 11th in 1996.
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Victor Osimhen Reveals Ballon d’Or Aspiration

Victor Osimhen, the Super Eagles and Napoli forward, has said he hopes to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in his career.

Osimhen is among the 30 players nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or.

Mohamed Salah, Andre Onana and Yassine Bonou are the other Africans on the shortlist.

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi and Manchester City forward, Erling Haaland are the favourites to win the award.

Osimhen is, however, determined to lay his hands on the award before hanging up his boot.

“If one day I could get closer to win it, that would be more than a dream come true for me. Just playing at this level is already amazing for me. If it comes, it comes,” the Nigeria international told Mario Balotelli’s Twitch Channel, Vox to Box on TV Play.

The 67th annual Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on Monday 30 October 2023

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I Have Two Estates – Osimhen Reveals Retirement Plan

Victor Osimhen, the Napoli striker, is just 24 years old, but he is already planning for a safe landing after retirement.

The Super Eagles forward said he has acquired two estates, stressing that football is “temporary.”

He described the estates are his most expensive purchases.

He disclosed this in a recent chat with YouTuber, Korty EO.

Korty asked: “What’s the most expensive thing you’ve bought?”

Osimhen replied: “I have two estates. I’m a businessman o! Which is good because football is temporary. And when you are done playing you need to fall back to something.”

The Nigeria international also frowned at the attitude of some ladies who receive expensive gifts from their partners on their birthdays but only send birthday messages to their partners on their birthdays.

He said he couldn’t gift a lady a luxury bag on her birthday and then when it was his turn, the lady would send just birthday wishes.

“I cannot buy a birkin bag for a girl and e reach my turn, you are telling me ‘a king is born today’,” he said.

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Buying A House For My Dad Is One Of My Greatest Achievements – Osimhen Says

striker said he is sure his late parents are proud of him.

 Victor Osimhen

Victor Osimhen, the Super Eagles forward, has revealed that buying a house for his late father, James Osimhen is one of his greatest achievements.

He said he bought the house with the first money he made from football.

The Napoli talismanic striker said he is sure his late parents are proud of him.

The 24-year-old stated this in a recent chat with YouTuber, Korty EO.

He said, “God gives, and he takes. I lost my mum a long time ago. And I lost my father in 2020. But I know that they are proud of me.

“The first time I received my first money in football, I bought a house for my father. So, that’s one of the greatest achievements for me.

“To carry the name of the family on my shoulders, it’s actually not an easy thing. You got some attacking you spiritually. Some hating on you physically. And some backstabbing you. Because they prefer money to life, but it’s just God that’s keeping me.”

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Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: Osimhen Surpasses Obafemi Martins And Ikechukwu Uche On Nigeria’s Goalscoring Chart After Hat-Trick

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen on Sunday reached a new milestone.
He has now surpassed former Super Eagles strikers Obafemi Martins and Ikechukwu Uche on Nigeria’s goalscoring chart after scoring a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo on Sunday, September 10.
Victor Osimhen equaled Obafemi Martins’s 18 goals for Nigeria after his first-half strike and then in the second half through a penalty, he equaled Ikechukwu Uche on 19 goals.
The match ended 6-0.
Osimhen scored the first goal of the match in the 14th minute before Ademola Lookman’s goal made it two to end the first half, 2-0.
Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi scored his goal just after resumption of proceedings with an acrobatic kick to make it three, with Nigeria unleashing the floodgates afterwards.
After some nice interchangeable play, Osimhen won and converted a penalty, and then substitute Samuel Chukwueze provided an assist which completed Osimhen’s hat-trick.
Chukwueze then scored in the final minutes with an assist from Victor Boniface to wrap the victory.
The victory ensures Nigeria wins the group with 15 points.
Osimhen has surpassed former Liberia striker George Weah as the African with the highest number of goals in the Italian League top-flight history.
Last season, Victor Osimhen helped Napoli to its first league title in 33 years claiming the Serie A top-scorer Award.
Osimhen has now scored 20 goals with the senior national, drawing him closer to Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

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