Excitement in Victor Osimhen’s Childhood Community As Napoli Prepare to Lift Serie A

• Victor Osimhen has netted 21 league goals this season as Napoli set to claim the Serie A title
• The Nigerian international grew up in the Olusosun area of Ojota Lagos, and the neighbourhood is excited
• Osimhen’s murals could be seen at different spots of the community as they are ready to celebrate their ‘homeboy’

The Olusosun community is agog as residents of the community are prepared to celebrate their ‘home boy’ Victor Osimhen as Napoli set to claim the Serie A title.

Napoli are set to clinch the Serie A title for the first time in more than three decades, and Osimhen is set to end the 2022/2023 season with the Scudetto.

A win for the Partenopei against Salernitana on Sunday could confirm their title status as they are currently ahead of second position Lazio with 17 points.

Osimhen earlier took to his Instagram page to pen a short message to Napoli fans, telling them it’s their turn to celebrate as Italian champions. He wrote:

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“Dear Neapolitans, you Have Waited Long Enough. Now. It’s Your Turn.”

Nicknamed ‘Ijaya Olusosun’, Osimhen grew up in the Ojota community of Lagos, and the neighbourhood is already in a celebration mood. Fatai Bello, popularly known as Baba Musiliu, said:

“We love him so much in this area. This is because he has been amazing to the community. We are lucky he grew up in this community. He is so humble to both the elderly ones and the younger.

When Sports Brief visited the community, banners, flags and murals of the player were seen in several spots.

It was also gathered that over 200 face masks have also been purchased, as many are prepared to ‘look like’ the Napoli striker.

“For Italy and for the world, Napoli’s stunning championship lead and likely victory might have come as a shock. For Napoli fans, it is a chance to prove what they’ve known all along,” The Nation wrote.

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Balotelli hails Osimhen, Leao

Sports Brief earlier reported that Mario Balotelli has ranked Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen among the next generation of great players after the era of legendary Lionel Messi.

The former Manchester City striker also tipped AC Milan’s Rafael Leao to reach the level of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.

Balotelli stated that Osimhen and Leao could reach the height of world-class players if they maintain their focus.