Osimhen wins ‘Best Foreign Player in Italy’ award
Nigerian wants to ‘repay’ Napoli fans with their first Scudetto in 33 years
Victor Osimhen has been named the ‘Best Foreign Player in Italy’ by the Foreign Press Association in recognition of his stellar performances for Napoli over the course of the last year
The 24 year old has registered 19 goals and three assists from his 20 appearances in Serie A for the Partenopei so far this campaign and in February became the first player in the club’s history to score in eight consecutive league matches.
The Nigerian, who was presented with the award on Monday has vowed to repay Napoli and the city of Naples for the love showered on him and reward fans with Napoli’s first Scudetto since 1989-90.
“When you arrive in Naples as a footballer, you fall in love with the sport even more,” he explained. “People dedicate their lives to football, to supporting the city and the team and this drives me to have a mission to do well for these people.
“They make me very happy and I want to give them something unforgettable. When I arrived in 2020, they immediately showed me great love and I want to repay them on the pitch.
“Everyone here has been brilliant, from the president to the coach and including the players. We all have the opportunity to become icons of this city.”
