Osimhen not a diver, Rohr replies Mourinho

By Daily Sports Nigeria on February 3, 2023

Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has stated clearly that Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is fast becoming a top and efficient professional in Italy and isn’t a diver, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

Roma coach Jose Mourinho had likened Osimhen to Didier Drogba but added that the Nigerian striker must stop diving.

The former Tottenham Hotspur coach made this known after the 23-year-old scored a great goal against Roma in Napoli’s 2-1 win last Sunday.

The strike was won the Serie A goal of the month award and also extended his tally to 14 Serie A goals this season.

The award comes a few days after Osimhen was nominated for the best player award in January. He was listed for the monthly prize alongside Ademola Lookman, Lautaro Martinez, Paulo Dybala and Luis Alberto.

But Rohr, who handed Osimhen his senior national team debut for Nigeria as an 18-year-old in 2017, believes the Napoli striker is improving in Italy following his goal-scoring heroics for the Partenopei, who are 13 points clear at the top of the Serie A.

“Victor is learning a lot in Italy, he is becoming a great professional now,” Rohr told PUNCH Sports Extra.

“Napoli is efficient with him and he’s not a diver.”

Osimhen’s stunning strike inside the penalty box was his 38th Serie A goal in 67 games since he joined Napoli in 2020 from Lille in a club-record deal.

Source Punch Ng

Posted February 3, 2023


 

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