Napoli: Victor Osimhen’s entourage returns to accusations of racism

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By: Manu Tournoux

While his contract extension until June 2026, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was graciously rewarded for his very good last season where he finished with 31 goals in Serie A. But this year was also marked by the “TikTok Gate” last October when the official account of the Neapolitan club published two videos, including one bordering on racism (Osimhen is described as a coconut) before being quickly removed. Asked about this by Corriere dello Sport, Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, returned to this story:

“I have always defended Victor but I would like to clarify something that I did not like: I have never accused anyone of racism, least of all Naples. City that I love. These videos were unfortunate, especially at that moment: Osi was sad about the missed penalty in Bologna, it didn’t seem like the time to joke about it., then explained the agent of the Nigerian attacker in the columns of the Italian newspaper this Monday. In any case, all this did not prevent Osimhen from linking his future until 2026…