{"id":105434,"date":"2023-10-02T07:59:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T07:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/02\/victor-osimhen-declares-unwavering-love-for-napoli\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T07:59:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T07:59:37","slug":"victor-osimhen-declares-unwavering-love-for-napoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/02\/victor-osimhen-declares-unwavering-love-for-napoli\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen declares &#8216;unwavering&#8217; love for Napoli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Serie-A_Victor-Osimhen-of-Napoli-696x464-1.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Napoli striker Victor Osimhen says he has \u201cunwavering\u201d love for the club and has urged \u201cunity\u201d among its fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>The Serie A club were criticised for sharing a video on TikTok appearing to mock the Nigerian for missing a penalty last week but said they\u00a0\u201cnever meant to offend\u201d\u00a0the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>The footage included a caricature voice saying \u201cgimme penalty please\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>After scoring in Napoli\u2019s 4-0 win at Lecce on Saturday, Osimhen reiterated his love for Napoli\u00a0on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComing to the city of Naples in 2020 was a wonderful decision for me,\u201d said Osimhen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people of Naples have shown me so much love and kindness, and I will not allow anyone to come between us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe passion of the people of Naples fuels my fire to always play with my heart and soul, and the love for the badge is unwavering as I wear it with pride.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a lot of friends who are Neapolitans and have become part of my family and everyday life. I appreciate Nigerians and everyone for lending their voices to support and reach out to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s continue to spread unity, respect and understanding. Forza Napoli Sempre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen\u2019s agent threatened legal action against the club for the post, which has now been deleted, while manager Rudi Garcia said midweek he is \u201cinvested 100%\u201d in the Serie A club despite the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Sports Minister John Owan Enoh said his country is pursuing diplomatic avenues with Italy over the incident, and insisted the Nigerian government places a priority on protecting the welfare of its athletes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to ensuring our sportsmen and women are accorded the respect they deserve and are not exposed to any injustice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen joined Napoli for a club-record 81.3m euros (\u00a370m) in the summer of 2020 and he was integral to helping them win a first Serie A title in 33 years last season, scoring 26 goals in 32 league appearances.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ckhp8F0np2w\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Journalism Journey: Media students urged to embrace truthfulness - Adom TV News (30-9-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ckhp8F0np2w?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Napoli striker Victor Osimhen says he has \u201cunwavering\u201d love for the club and has urged \u201cunity\u201d among its fanbase. 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