Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Draws Harry Kane Comparisons After Stunning Serie A Goal for Lazio Against Pisa

Nigeria international Fisayo Dele-Bashiru marked the conclusion of the 2025/26 Serie A campaign with his sole league goal of the season — a powerful long-range strike that drew immediate comparisons to England and Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane across social media platforms.

The goal arrived at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where Lazio hosted Pisa in a final-day fixture. The visitors opened the scoring with an unexpected early goal, placing the home side under pressure. Dele-Bashiru responded with a composed turn and a forceful finish from outside the penalty area to restore parity at the 33rd minute, with Lazio eventually completing a 2-1 victory.

SS Lazio’s official account confirmed the equaliser with a post on X (formerly Twitter), captioning the clip: “PAREGGIA DELE! Gol da fuori e 1-1!”

Footage of the strike circulated rapidly on X, attracting commentary from football supporters globally. One fan account, @9ja_Ballers, posted the video on May 23, 2026, with the caption: “Fisayo Dele Bashiru scored this beautiful goal against Pisa and the Internet is quiet.” The post drew significant engagement, with several responses highlighting the technical similarity between Dele-Bashiru’s movement and Harry Kane’s characteristic turn-and-shoot technique. One response noted that he “executed a similar turn to Harry Kane last night and followed it up with an even better finish,” while another simply described the goal as evidence that “football is truly art.”

The sparse attendance at the Stadio Olimpico for a final-day match also drew comment online, with one supporter remarking: “If the Lazio home fans decided it wasn’t worth coming to watch, who am I na wey be EPL fan?”

For Dele-Bashiru, the timing of the goal carries added significance beyond the domestic season. The 24-year-old is among the players named in Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle’s squad for the Super Eagles‘ June international fixtures. Nigeria are scheduled to face Poland in Warsaw on June 3, before taking on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on June 10.

Dele-Bashiru has been a notable figure in the Super Eagles midfield setup since establishing himself as a reliable presence in European club football. His loan spell at Lazio — originally from Turkish club Hatayspor — has allowed him to develop at the top level of Italian football, and his Serie A experience is expected to be a key asset as Nigeria navigate two challenging friendly fixtures against European opposition.

The comparisons to Kane, who finished the 2024/25 Bundesliga season as Bayern Munich’s central attacking figure and remains one of the world’s most clinical strikers, centre specifically on the technique and confidence of the finish rather than positional similarity — Dele-Bashiru operates primarily as a central midfielder rather than a striker.

With the Serie A season now concluded, attention turns to the international window. Nigeria’s senior squad will prepare for the Poland and Portugal friendlies, while a separate, youth-oriented Nigerian side is set to contest the Unity Cup in London. Dele-Bashiru is part of the senior setup and will not feature in the Unity Cup squad.