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- Victor Osimhen recently teamed up with Nigerian singer and Afrobeats artiste Shallipopi in Italy
- The Nigerian international is currently unavailable for both club and country due to injury
- The Super Eagles star was spotted gifting the 'Elon Musk' crooner his signed Napoli jersey after their link-up
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been spotted with Nigerian artiste Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, in Italy.
The Nigerian international is currently injured, and it has kept him out of the Napoli squad. He was not part of his club's squad that defeated Union Berlin in the UEFA Champions League during the week.
The former Lille star was injured in Nigeria's 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia in an international friendly game held at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao in Portugal.
In his free time due to injury, Osimhen teamed up with the 'Elon Musk' crooner in Italy and gifted the singer his Napoli jersey.
The picture and videos of the Nigerian striker and the 'Ex Convict' crooner have now gone viral on social media and stirred a lot of reactions from fans.
@AlamzyKhalifa said:
"Link up we didn’t know we needed🤣"
@MR_TIME_SMILE said:
"This how e suppose be. We uniting and connecting around the globe and back home."
@Osegha1e said:
"Edo to the world, we are just starting!!!"
@Adeyemi1950 said:
"Shalli to the world"
Osimhen is currently in Nigeria due to personal reasons as he continues his recovery from injury, according to a report by the Punch.
The Nigerian striker started the 2023/24 season on a good note, scoring six goals in eight Serie A appearances.
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Sports Brief earlier reported that Victor Osimhen is getting the accolade he deserves after helping Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years last year under Italian boss Luciano Spalletti.
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FootballThe Nigerian striker scored 26 goals and provided a further four assists to help the club secure their first title since the 1989/90 Diego Maradona-inspired season.
His teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who chipped in 11 goals and 11 assists, was awarded the league's best player, much to widespread reaction from Nigerians.