Osimhen Surpasses Weah’s Serie A Record, Sends Stunning Message to the Liberian President; Video

• Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is now the leading African scorer in the Italian Serie A
• The Super Eagles strongman has registered 47 goals and has now surpassed George Weah's record
• Osimhen expressed happiness to have recorded his name in gold and hailed Weah for making Africa great

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has paid tribute to Liberian President, George Weah, after surpassing his record in Serie A following his goal against Fiorentina on Sunday, May 7.

Osimhen's goal was all Napoli needed to record a 1-0 win over Fiorentina, and that was the Nigerian's 47th goal in the Italian Serie A as a striker.

Weah was the leading African scorer in Serie A with 46 goals before Osimhen surpassed his record with the Nigerian hailing the former AC Milan striker.

According to a video spotted on Twitter, Osimhen explained that Weah really put Africa on the map, adding that his son, Timothy, is his friend.

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Victor Osimhen hails Weah

''It was a great honour to break his record as the top-scoring African player in Serie A history, an achievement I will forever cherish. Mr. George Weah has set a foundation of excellence for individuals like me to emulate, and his legacy will forever be remembered.

“I celebrate this milestone with everyone who has inspired and supported me in this journey. Thank you for your contributions, God is the greatest.”

Weah joined AC Milan in 1995 from Paris Saint-Germain and featured in 114 games before he left in the year 2000.

Michael Essien celebrates Osimhen

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Ghana and Chelsea legend, Michael Essien congratulated Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, after winning the Serie A title with Napoli.

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The Super Eagles forward inspired Napoli to their first league title in 33 years after scoring 23 Serie A goals this season. Osimhen could add to his tally with four matches remaining.

In winning the league with Napoli, the 24-year-old also broke George Weah's long-standing Serie A record as the African player with the most goals in the Italian league, netting his 47th goal against Fiorentina last Sunday.