It was not always apparent that he would hit those heights. Certainly not when his footballing journey began as a scrawny young boy. At that point in his life, Osimhen had already lost his mother, and was adjusting to the ever-constricting reality of privation in the Olusosun landfill slum in Lagos, after his father lost his job.
Browsing: Napoli
Osimhen, who was out of action for a few weeks due to head injury, ensured his presence was instantly felt after replacing Dries Mertens in the 53rd minute.
The forward suffered a head injury in the dying minutes of the Partenopei’s 4-2 loss at the Gewiss Stadium on Sunday evening.
Osimhen fell awkwardly after a collision with Atalanta defender Cristian Romero and hit his head on the field.
Though details of player’s health condition were sketchy as at press time, but medics attempted to stabilise him before he was stretchered off for the game to resume
The striker replaced Andrea Petagna in the 65th minute but was a shadow of himself while the game lasted.
The Nigeria international has tested negative to the coronavirus after spending more than 14 days in isolation.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s team needs a victory to rebound in Serie A.
The fast, diminutive Insigne struck clinically on five minutes and was unstoppable when he raced on the left flank to square for the third goal from Hirving Lozano.
Osimhen, who lost his father last year, turned 22 in December and was allowed by his club boss to travel back to Nigeria and spend the time with his family.
The forward was made to take the COVID-19 test after his trip to Lagos, where he spent the Yuletide.
The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November
The Swedish frontman has rolled back the years since returning to Milan from his MLS exploits, leading the golden boot race ahead of Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo after six games.
The former Napoli and Boca Juniors player had emergency surgery last Tuesday for a subdural haematoma, a blood clot on the brain.
The striker nodded in a perfect cross Hirving Lozano to send the Naples into the lead.
In a statement released on Tuesday night, the 1986 World Cup winner’s PR handlers said the operation “was all successful and it happened as expected”.
The 60-year-old Maradona was reportedly taken to the Ipensa clinic in La Plata, about an hour from Buenos Aires.
The Nigeria international, who joined the Serie A outfit from Lille, was shown the way out by referee Craig Pawson in the third minute of added time for a second caution.
Since his arrival at Napoli, the 21-year old forward has so far played a total of 292 minutes, scoring one goal and grabbing an assist for the Italian club.
Roberto Insigne, the younger of the two, stunned Napoli by scoring his first Serie A goal at the age of 26 before Lorenzo levelled on the hour.