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Sports News of Tuesday, 6 June 2023

Source: www.sportsbrief.com

'Proud' Osimhen pens heartwarming message to Napoli fans and coaches after ending season in style

Victor Osimhen poses wth Scudetto title and golden boot award Victor Osimhen poses wth Scudetto title and golden boot award

Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen says being crowned Italian champion remains one of the happiest days in his life.

The Napoli forward ended the season in style after netting his 26th goal of the campaign in the 2-0 win over Sampdoria at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.

Osimhen finished the 2022/23 Serie A season as the top scorer in the league and the first African to win the golden boot in Italy.

According to Osimhen, he is proud of his achievements with Napoli as he struggles to find words to describe his feelings.

"This is one of the happiest moments of my Life, We are the SCUDETTO CHAMPIONS!! This achievement fills me with pride and joy, and we couldn't have done it without the unwavering support of our coaches, and the incredible Napoli fans. This victory belongs to all of us!," he wrote on Twitter.

Osimhen went on to thank fans of the club for sticking behind the team during the hard times in the course of the season.

"The journey to this huge victory hasn't always been smooth sailing, but it's the ups and downs that have shaped us into the champions we are today! We turned every moment of adversity, setbacks, and tough defeats to more motivation, hunger and determination to keep fighting hard. The fans lifted us up, kept encouraging us, and reminding us of the greatness we were capable of achieving," he added.
The 25-year-old expressed his pride as a Nigerian and the first African to win the Scudetto and golden boot in the same season.