Nigeria’s Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has followed millions of plaudits across the country and the diaspora in congratulating Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after propelling Napoli to the 2022/2023 Italian Serie A title.
Oshimen clinched the title for Napoli by scoring the equaliser in their 1-1 draw at Udinese. The point took Napoli to 80 points after 33 games, 16 points clear of SS Lazio.
The goal and result sent thousands of their fans, at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium into a frenzy, chanting “Oshimen! Oshimen!! Oshimen!!!”
In applauding Osimhen, Dare noted that the 24 year old has succeeded in imprinting his name in the folklore of Italian football and sports, by becoming only the second Nigerian after legendary striker Obafemi Martins to win the Italian Serie A Championship.
“Osimhen’s exploits in the colour of Napoli can never be undermined, having scored 22 league goals so far this season, dwarfed the record of 21 held by Samuel Eto’o Fils,” Dare said.
“And still got five matches, to set a new record as the golden booth winner, the first from Nigeria.”
The likes of Odion Ighalo, Ahmed Musa, Obafemi Martins, Kelechi Iheanacho, Fábio Cannavaro, Mario Balotelli and other well known football players have joined in the worldwide celebration of Osimhen, the Poster Boy of both Napoli and the Super Eagles of Nigeria in light of his recent achievement.
The 52 minute goal scored by Osimhen, ended the 33-year wait for another Scudetto for Napoli; for whom legendary Argentine captain, Diego Maradona is credited with almost single handedly delivered their first two titles in 1987 and 1990.
