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Victor Osimhen: Super Eagles’ attacker bags prestigious award

The Super Eagles forward,Victor Osimhen, has been brilliant for Napoli thus far and has piqued the eye of European teams.

Super Eagles attacker Victor Osimhen has received the Global Soccer Award For The Power Horse Emerging Player Of The Year.

The king of Naples beat Barcelona’s Gavi and Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde to win the for the young talent of the year at a ceremony held in November 2022 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

With his efforts for the Gli Azzurri so far, the 24-year-old has obviously made the cut for the award, scoring a good amount of goals for the Serie A giants.

The Super Eagles superstar, who was recently nominated among the contenders for the 2023 FIFA team of the year, added another goal to his tally on Sunday against Sampdoria, bringing his total to 10 goals in 13 appearances.

Osimhen, who got the award today, turned to Twitter to express his appreciation and thank everyone who have supported him so far.

“Just Receive The @Globe_Soccer Award For The Power Horse Emerging Player Of The Year,” he wrote.

“Thank You For The Recognition, And To Those That Have Been Supporting Me Through The Years, I Appreciate Y’all.GOD Is The Greatest💯🙏🏽 @sscnapoli @Globe_Soccer” he added.

The failure of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which may have given the Nigerian attacker the opportunity to showcase more of his abilities on the international stage, is something he would like to forget for the time being.

However, his recent nominations and awards are evidence that he has consistently performed well.

 

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories. Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work. With a Bachelor's degree in English Language from Adeyemi College of Education and a Master's Degree in School Library and Media Technology from the University of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel in the field.

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  • Honestly,I have no doubt in my mind about Victor's ability in the field of play.he has proved beyond any reasonable doubt that he is the African's great since he start playing in Italy.Once again,I wish him all the best.

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