Osimhen praised by manager for penalty gesture

Victor Osimhen received praise from Napoli manager Rudi Garcia for a notable action he displayed during the team’s 2-0 victory over Sassuolo on Sunday.

From the penalty spot in the first half, Osimhen gave the Partenopei the lead.

When the Serie A champions were awarded another penalty later in the game, the Nigeria international got the opportunity to score his second but instead he gave the ball to teammate Giacomo Raspadori.

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Raspadori missed the opportunity as he missed, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo, the team’s captain, scored the game’s second goal a short while later to seal victore for the hosts.

“That is a great sign, because it means he (Osimhen) is thinking about the team and not just about himself. I loved that. Raspadori is an attacking player who can feature in any of the forward roles, he will score goals and get assists,” Garcia was quoted by DAZN.

The 24-year-old has registered three goals in two league appearances this season. His goal against Sassuolo was his 100th Serie A goal.

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