September 26, (THEWILL) – Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, faced ridicule from an unlikely source this week – his own club’s official TikTok account. This comes after the Nigerian international saw his penalty kick saved during Napoli’s frustrating 0-0 draw away to Bologna on Sunday.
With the game still goalless, Osimhen stepped up, hoping to give Napoli a late winner. But the 24-year-old blasted his spot kick wide, much to the dismay of fans expecting maximum points. Osimhen was subsequently substituted and had to apologise to teammates over the miss and his reaction to being replaced.
Yet worse was still to come for the former Lille player. Napoli’s official TikTok page posted a video appearing to mock Osimhen, with some childish audio inserted as he challenged for the penalty and failed to score. The club left the controversial post online for over 24 hours.
Unsurprisingly, the video sparked outrage among Nigerian football supporters. They slammed Napoli for denigrating their own player in such an unprofessional manner. The TikTok clip was widely recirculated on social media, escalating the backlash.
With criticism mounting, Napoli finally removed the post from their TikTok channel. But the damage was already done, with many arguing players should be off limits for official club ridicule. The episode may further sour relations between Osimhen and the Neapolitan club he joined in 2020.
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