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      Victor Osimhen releases emotional statement as he finally breaks silence after being mocked by Napoli’s official TikTok

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      VICTOR OSIMHEN has broken his silence after being the subject of mockery from Napoli’s TikTok account.He was derided for missing a penalty before being labelled a “coconut” – widely viewed as a racial slur.
      Victor Osimhen called for unity after the TikTok sagaCredit: Getty
      His agent threatened to sue the club – Napoli responded by stating no offence was intended.
      Osimhen has now spoken out by calling for unity while thanking fans for the love and kindness they have shown him.
      A statement read: “Coming to the city of Naples in 2020 was a wonderful decision for me. The people of Napoli have shown me so much love and kindness, and I will not allow anyone to come between us”.
      “The passion of the people of Naples fuels my fire to always play with my heart and soul, and the love for the badge is unwavering as I wear it with pride”.
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      “The accusations against people of Naples are untrue. I have a lot of friends that are Napolitans and have become part of my family and everyday life. I appreciate Nigerians and everyone for leading their voices to support and reach out to me”.
      “I’m forever grateful. Let’s support unity, respect and understanding. FORZA NAPOLI SEMPRE ⚪️🔵”
      Osimhen, 24, initially reacted by deleting all but one reference to Napoli on his social media account.
      He also refused to take a penalty against Udinese in mid-week and was benched against Lecce on Saturday.
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      But it appears he has agreed with the club to put the saga behind them, with Napoli social media executive Alessio Fortino departing the club for his role in the controversy. More

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      Napoli social media executive QUITS after Victor Osimhen mocked in two separate TikTok videos

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      NAPOLI’S social media executive has quit after Victor Osimhen was mocked in two separate club TikTok videos.The striker was ridiculed for missing a penalty against Bologna before being called a “coconut” – widely viewed as a racial slur.
      Victor Osimhen was the subject of mockery from the Napoli’s TikTok accountCredit: Reuters
      Napoli added the caption “Gimme penalty please” to his spot-kick miss, plus a whining voice-over appearing to make fun of the ex-Lille star.
      Osimhen’s agent responded by threatening to sue the club, while the Nigerian refused to take a penalty against Udinese in mid-week.
      Napoli responded by stating no offence was intended but social media executive Alessio Fortino has now left the club.
      Fortino announced the news on Instagram, writing in a short statement: “Today, after 805 days, my professional adventure with Napoli ends.
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      “For many this job would be comparable to a dream, for me it was simple daily reality: a reality built on commitment and fueled by the constant desire to learn and play.
      “I cannot help but express my deepest gratitude to all the colleagues, collaborators, partners and supporters I’ve met along this long journey for making this experience so special.
      “Leaving the company with a baggage of great memories and an excitement for the new adventures that lie ahead.
      “Thanks again for everything and see you soon! Alessio’.”
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      Osimhen was benched against Lecce on Saturday but scored in a substitute appearance.
      Napoli boss Rudi Garcia claimed he was rested, rather than dropped, but the TikTok controversy has sparked speculation Osimhen could leave the club.
      Osimhen has since released a statement – breaking his silence on the matter. More

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      Napoli striker Victor Osimhen BENCHED for Serie A clash amid TikTok mocking storm… but comes on to score in Lecce win

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      NAPOLI benched Victor Osimhen against Lecce amid the controversial TikTok mocking of the striker.But he came off the bench to score with the Serie A champions winning 4-0 away from home.
      Victor Osimhen scored after coming off the benchCredit: Reuters
      Osimhen was subject to mockery from his own club as Napoli’s social media team called him a “coconut” in a TikTok video – widely seen as a racial slur.
      They taunted the Nigerian after he missed a penalty against Bologna – leading his agent to threaten legal action against the club.
      Osimhen then refused to take a penalty against Udinese and did not celebrate after scoring in the clash.
      Napoli boss Rudi Garcia decided to drop the forward against Lecce but insisted it was not because of the ongoing controversy.
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      He told DAZN: “There has to be squad rotation, it is almost a third of the team that changed since the game with Udinese, so it’s natural to look to everyone, including those who come off the bench.
      “The extra-sport issue is not important, I prefer to talk about what happens on the field and Osimhen has scored four goals in six games. The rest will take care of itself.”
      Napoli responded to the threats of legal action by stating “no offence was intended” and the bizarre clips were meant to be “light-hearted”.
      A statement read: “Calcio Napoli, wishing to avoid any exploitation of the issue, point out that we never wanted to offend or mock Victor Osimhen, who is a treasure of this club.
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      “As proof of that, during the summer training retreat, the Club firmly rebuffed every offer that was received for the striker’s transfer abroad.
      “Social media, in particular TikTok, has always used an expressive form of language with a light heart and creativity, without wanting to, as in the case with Osimhen as protagonist, have any intention of insult or derision.
      “In any case, if Victor perceived any offence towards him, this was not what the club intended.” More

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      Chelsea ‘line up Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen in January’ as Pochettino demands greater role in transfer business

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO is looking to add Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen to his struggling squad this winter, it’s been claimed.Chelsea are currently toiling in 14th place in the Premier League table after just ONE win in their first six matches.
      Mauricio Pochettino is demanding more of a say in Chelsea’s transfers going forwardCredit: REX
      Brentford hitman Ivan Toney is on the Argentine’s winter wishlistCredit: PA
      Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is also a targetCredit: REX
      Blues co-owner Todd Boehly bankrolled a whopping NINE signings this summer, although the new arrivals have yet to hit the ground running.
      It’s understood that Pochettino wants more of a say on transfers and has informed the Blues brass of that desire.

      And according to reports, Toney and Osimhen are on the Argentine’s winter wishlist.
      The Guardian claim the 51-year-old believes the addition of the Brentford and Napoli forwards will give his side sufficient firepower for the second half of the season.
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      Toney is currently serving an eight-month ban from football for a “substantial number of breaches” of the FA’s betting rules but will be free to play come January.
      Chelsea will have to go toe-to-toe with their London rivals Arsenal for the signature of Toney, whom Brentford value at £80m.
      They’ll also have to break the bank for Osimhen – despite his Napoli future being up in the air.
      The Nigerian striker is contemplating taking legal action against the Serie A champions after their official TikTok account posted two videos mocking him.
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      One of the shocking clips – which went viral on social media – even included a racial slur.
      Napoli have since issued a grovelling non-apology to their striker.
      In it, they claimed their snubbing of multiple offers for his services last summer showed how much they value him.
      It read: “As proof of that, during the summer training retreat, the Club firmly rebuffed every offer that was received for the striker’s transfer abroad.
      “Social media, in particular, TikTok, has always used an expressive form of language with a light heart and creativity.
      “Without wanting to, as in the case with Osimhen as the protagonist, have any intention of insult or derision.
      “In any case, if Victor perceived any offence towards him, this was not what the club intended.”
      Chelsea will be back in action on Monday night, travelling across West London to take on their neighbours Fulham.
      Chelsea are currently toiling in 14th place in the Premier LeagueCredit: ALAMY More

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      Watch Victor Osimhen refuse to celebrate after scoring for Napoli hours after threatening legal action over shock video

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      VICTOR OSIMHEN broke his Napoli drought last night – but then REFUSED to celebrate his goal amid his potential legal action against the club.The Nigerian star, 24, grabbed his side’s second in the 4-1 victory over Udinese in Serie A.
      Victor Osimhen broke his mini-drought for Napoli against UdineseCredit: Getty
      The star refused to celebrate his strike amid the potential legal action against the clubCredit: Getty

      That ended his four-game wait for a goal but he showed little emotion after finding the net as the player’s relationship with the club soured over recent days over their shock social media antics.
      Osimhen, who usually celebrates emphatically, instead just stood mooted after firing past the goalkeeper as his team-mates raced over to congratulate him.

      The hotshot also opted against taking a penalty after being mocked by the Italian club’s TikTok account.
      Napoli’s official TikTok page shared a video mocking the forward for missing a spot kick in their 0-0 draw with Bologna on Sunday.
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      The now deleted clip enraged Osimhen and the rest of the squad – and that appeared to lead to him deciding against taking a pen yesterday as he handed over spot-kick duties to Piotr Zielinski, who made no mistake to put the Gli Azzurri 1-0 up.
      Another now-deleted post reportedly saw the club release a video featuring a cropped photo of Osimhen’s head on a coconut with audio over the clip saying: “I’m a coconut.”
      It’s widely viewed as a racial slur.
      Osimhen was linked with a host of Europe’s biggest clubs over the summer transfer window as both Manchester United and Chelsea chased his signature.
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      Now the Premier League duo and rivals Arsenal are on red alert after the controversial TikTok post left the player contemplating SUING his employers over the shock video.
      Osimhen’s agent, Robert Calenda, wrote on X on Monday: “What happened today on Napoli’s official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable.
      “A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted.
      “A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player. And adds to the treatment that the boy is suffering in the last period between media trials and fake news.”
      He then added: “We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor.”
      Osimhen earned legendary status last season by playing an instrumental role in Napoli ending their 33-year wait for the Serie A title as he scored 26 goals in 32 top-flight matches. More

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      Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea queue up for Victor Osimhen transfer after shocking Napoli TikTok video caused furious row

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      PREMIER LEAGUE giants are on red alert after Victor Osimhen threatened to sue his club Napoli for mocking him.The Serie A champions posted two shocking TikTok videos, one ridiculing the Nigerian striker for missing a penalty and another branding him a “coconut” — widely viewed as a racial slur.
      Victor Osimhen’s Napoli future is well and truly up in the air after two bizarre video posts from the club’s official TikTok pageCredit: EPA
      One clip mocked the striker’s penalty miss against Bologna, with the other branding him a ‘coconut’Credit: Getty
      Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda fumed: “We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor.
      “What happened on Napoli’s official profile is not acceptable.
      “A video mocking Victor was first made public and then belatedly deleted.
      “A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player and adds to the treatment the boy is suffering.”
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      Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal are monitoring the situation.
      But European heavyweights Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested should Napoli be forced to sell their £150million-rated superstar.
      Osimhen, 24, scored 26 league goals to help Napoli win their first league title since 1990 last season.
      But he missed a penalty in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Bologna before berating manager Rudi Garcia for hauling him off four minutes before the end of the game.
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      Victor Osimhen bagged Napoli’s second goal in their 4-1 rout of Udinese on WednesdayCredit: GETTY
      And a bizarre video emerged on Napoli’s official TikTok page in the aftermath, showing Osimhen appealing for the spot-kick with a sped-up dubbed voice saying “gimme penalty please” before smashing the ball wide.
      A second video, allegedly also from Napoli’s account, labelled Osimhen a “coconut”.
      Osimhen has removed all references to Napoli on his Instagram account, including deleting numerous pictures.
      He was also filmed snubbing his team-mates’ handshakes as he arrived at the training ground ahead of last night’s 4-1 win over Udinese.
      Despite Calenda’s legal threat, Osimhen started the Serie A battle.
      He was taken off penalty duty, with Piotr Zielinski scoring from the spot for the opener.
      But Osimhen notched the second goal, drawing cheers from the crowd. He was subbed in the 63rd minute.
      Napoli rejected a summer offer of about £120m for Osimhen from Saudi side Al-Hilal.
      Victor Osimhen is contemplating taking legal action against Napoli over the postsCredit: ALAMY More

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      Victor Osimhen hands penalty to Napoli team-mate a day after club’s TikTok for mocked his spot kick miss in furious row

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      VICTOR OSIMHEN opted against taking a penalty for Napoli after being mocked by the club’s TikTok account.Napoli’s official TikTok page shared a video mocking the Nigeria international for missing a spot kick in their 0-0 draw with Bologna on Sunday.
      Victor Osimhen was back in action for Napoli on Wednesday after being mocked by the club’s official TikTokCredit: REX
      Napoli’s official TikTok shared a video mocking Osimhen’s penalty miss against BolognaCredit: REX
      Osimhen handed over penalty duty to Piotr Zielinski in Napoli’s clash with UdineseCredit: EPA
      The since-deleted video enraged Osimhen and his team – so much so the striker decided against taking a pen in their Serie A clash with Udinese on Wednesday.
      The striker – who is on the radar of Manchester United – handed over spot-kick duties to Piotr Zielinski, who made no mistake from 12 yards out to put the Gli Azzurri 1-0 up.
      It wasn’t long, however, before Osimhen’s name was on the scoresheet.
      The 24-year-old doubled Rudi Garcia’s troops’ lead in the 39th minute with a clinical finish inside the 18-yard box.
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      Osimhen’s long-term future at Napoli is well and truly up in the air following Napoli’s controversial TikTok post.
      The Nigerian is contemplating SUING his employers over the shock video.
      His agent, Robert Calenda, wrote on X: “What happened today on Napoli’s official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable.
      “A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted.
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      “A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player.
      “And adds to the treatment that the boy is suffering in the last period between media trials and fake news.”
      He added: “We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor.”
      Osimhen played an instrumental role in Napoli ending their 33-year wait for Serie A glory last season.
      He bagged an impressive 26 goals and racked up five assists in 32 league matches.
      He’s continued his rich vein of form this campaign, scoring four goals and bagging one assist in seven matches in all competitions.
      Victor Osimhen bagged Napoli’s second of the night with a clinical finishCredit: AP More

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      What did Napoli post on TikTok about Victor Osimhen?

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      VICTOR Osimhen’s representative has threatened Napoli with legal action, following now-deleted videos that were shared on social media.Here we take a look at what was posted online and what Victor Osimhen has said in response.
      Victor Osimhen pictured in September 2023Credit: Rex
      What did SSC Napoli post on TikTok?
      Napoli posted several videos to the social media platform TikTok appearing to mock striker Victor Osimhen.
      The club added the caption “Gimme penalty please” to his spot-kick miss, plus a whining voice-over appearing to make fun of the sports star.
      Another now-deleted post reportedly saw the club release a video featuring a cropped photo of Osimhen’s head on a coconut with audio over the clip saying: “I’m a coconut.”
      Osimhen completed a move from Lille to Napoli in the summer of 2020.
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      He has scored 62 goals in 107 games for Napoli and has scored three goals in six appearances this campaign.
      His current deal runs through until the summer of 2025.
      The club have since confirmed Osimhen has been included in their 24-man squad to face Udinese for their Serie A home game on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
      Osimhen wears a mask when he plays, a habit he picked up after fracturing his eye socket during Napoli’s 3-2 defeat at Inter Milan in November 2021.
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      What has Victor Osimhen said about the posts?
      Following the posts shared to the social media platform, Osimhen’s representative Roberto Calenda issued a statement condemning the club’s actions on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
      The statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter read: ”What happened today on Napoli’s official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable.
      ”A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted.
      ”A serious fact that causes very serious damage to the player and adds to the treatment that the boy is suffering in the last period between media trials and fake news.
      ”We reserve the right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor.”
      Osimhen has deleted all mention of the club from his social media accounts, bar one photograph which remains on Instagram – where he boasts a staggering 2.9 million fans and followers.
      The rest of the remaining snaps are from Nigeria and his previous clubs.
      On September 26, 2023, Gunner’s super-fan Piers Morgan urged the sports star to “come to Arsenal” amid the social media posts.
      The Sun columnist posted: “Don’t take this terrible treatment @victorosimhen9 – come to Arsenal instead.”
      The likes of Arsenal and Chelsea have all been linked with a move for the Serie A player.
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      Manchester United are another club who were strongly linked with Osimhen over the summer, but Erik ten Hag’s side ended up signing Rasmus Hojlund instead.
      PSG, Newcastle and Everton have also reportedly shown interest in the last two transfer windows. More