Victor Osimhen: Manu Garba Believes Napoli Striker Can Win the Ballon d’Or

• Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is doing excellently well this current season in the Serie A with Napoli
• His former coach at the Nigerian Under 17 team Manu Garba has explained that Osimhen can win the Ballon d'Or
• Garba says the only thing the Super Eagles striker needs is to keep scoring goals for his club and assisting them to win

Manu Garba who is the head coach of the Nigerian Under 17 side has expressed optimism that Napoli striker Victor Osimhen can become the first Nigerian to win the Ballon d'Or.

In the history of the Nigerian football, no player present or past has ever won the Ballon d'Or award and even Liberian President, George Weah, remains the only African to have won it.

Osimhen has been firing in all cylinders this this at Napoli with the Nigerian already winning the hearts of the fans at his club.

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The Nigerian is also leading the goalscoring chart with 16 goals in the Serie A and has the chance to win the Golden Boot at the end of the season.

Spoke Brief spoke with Osimhen's former coach in the Nigerian Under 17 team, Garba, who explained that he is proud of the Super Eagles star.

It will be recalled that Garba and Osimhen won the FIFA Under 17 World Cup together in 2015.

Statement made by Garba

''I have always knew that Victor would succeed as a footballer because he is smart, intelligent, strong and listens to instructions on the pitch.

''I am happy with his development at Napoli and I am sure that with time, he will grow up to be one of the best strikers in the world.

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''To win the Ballon d'Or is not a joke but if he should keep scoring and helping his team win games, then he can surely win it.''

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Napoli are flying high in the Italian Serie A this season and have a 13 points advantage over second- place Inter Milan, a lead which could extend to 16 points if they win today.

At the centre of their title charge, the first since 1990, are Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen and Georgian winger Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, both of whom are leading the scorers and assists charts, respectively.

Despite efforts by authorities to stop it, racism still exists in European football, with Blacks and Asians the priority victims across England, Spain, Italy, Germany and other European leagues.