After his goal against Fiorentina on Sunday, Victor Osimhen is currently the highest-scoring African in the Italian Serie A.
The Nigerian, who was essential to Napoli’s first league victory in 33 years, scored his 47th Serie A goal in the 1-0 victory, surpassing the record held since 1999 by Liberian icon George Weah (he scored 46).
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The 24-year-old Nigerian’s equaliser last week gave his team their first Scudetto since 1990, and Sunday’s goal brought his league total for the year to 23. The Super Eagle star wants to become the first African to win Italy’s highest-scorer award after pulling four goals clear of Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez in the scoring department. To do that, he has four games left.
We still have four games left, and following Sunday’s triumph, he said to DAZN, “I think the curse is about to be broken. I want to get as many goals while winning the games.”
Since Thursday’s draw in Udine, Naples has been in a celebratory mood, and on Sunday afternoon, on a brilliantly sunny day in southern Italy, fans set off fireworks and flares in the congested streets surrounding the stadium named after their hero Diego Maradona.
With both locals and visitors dressed in blue, the city was packed with pubs and eateries doing a roaring business.
Today’s supporters displayed the Italian flag with the number three before the game to recognise their victory.
