Victor James Osimhen It was a really troublesome childhood. Rising up in Ulususon, thought-about the biggest landfill in Africa: “I offered luggage of water to the employees for them to eat the following day.”

There, he got here throughout his first pair of soccer footwear. “Typically I discover previous Adidas for the precise foot…and Reebok for the left,” stated Osimhen. “I noticed it as a sport, nevertheless it was survival.”

The identical ft which have been rejected by many groups in Germany and Belgium attributable to issues with the medical are what introduced in Naples The third Italian league in its historical past. The “Supermhen”, as he’s nicknamed, collects a throwback from his saves Khvisha Kvaratskhelia shot to make it 1-1 towards Udinese And he determined Serie A Title.

“It is a fantastic emotion for me. I can not outline that feeling as a result of it is a actually great point. We have waited 33 years to deliver the Scudetto again to Napoli, and at last, we made it occur. It is a day we can’t overlook so long as we reside. Now I simply consider celebrating with our followers on the sphere, he instructed DAZN.

“Initially of the season we weren’t favourites, many didn’t consider in us, however due to the federation, a fantastic president and a fantastic coach we’re beginning to consider we will win the Scudetto.”

The aim celebration was so extreme that his face masks ripped off. “Yeah, it broke down, however I’ve lots of them,” Osimin joked.

His masks, a logo in Naples, his head has been the inspiration for numerous truffles within the metropolis, it has change into a mascot, however actually, the masks is one other of the numerous scars he bears on his physique.

“His eye got here out of its socket,” revealing his wounds. Gian Paolo Tartaroafter colliding with Milan Skriniar It triggered him to interrupt his cheekbones. Not solely that: He has six plates and 18 trophy nails.

Now, after successful the Scudetto, he has a brand new aim: to complete as Capoccononier (Serie A’s prime scorer) in Serie A. He’s heading in the right direction. Osimin (22 targets) leads by three targets Lautaro Martinez (19) and 7 earlier than Bolay Zia (15) With 5 matches remaining.

If he succeeds, he’ll obtain a brand new feat: he’ll change into the primary African to change into a prime scorer in Serie A historical past. Marco Van Basten (AC Milan1992), David Trezeguet (Juventus2002). Andrey Shevchenko (Milan2004), and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter2009) as solely 4 gamers prior to now 30 years to have gained a scudetto and a caponanier in the identical season.