Victor Osimhen didn’t let off-pitch concerns distract him against Udinese, dispatching Napoli’s second goal of the game.
The 24-year-old Nigerian striker has been the centre of attention after videos posted on the official Napoli TikTok mocked him for his penalty miss against Bologna and compared him to a coconut. Legal action was threatened by his agent and the club eventually deleted the videos.
Osimhen had the chance to put Napoli ahead against Udinese after they were awarded a penalty, but he passed the ball over to Piotr Zielinski, allowing the Pole to net the opener.
The Nigerian striker’s kindness was rewarded later in the match, when he comfortably dispatched the Partenopei’s second of the night.
In his celebration, Osimhen ran over to the Napoli bench and hugged new signing Jesper Lindstrom, ignoring coach Rudi Garcia.