Daily Archives: September 28, 2023

Victor Osimhen calls time on TikTok saga but Napoli cannot set clock back

Victor Osimhen bellows in frustration after missing a chance

It has been a troubled week for Victor Osimhen after the Napoli forward was mocked by the club’s TikTok account.  
“By full time, it was tempting to believe that Napoli’s troubles had all been an illusion. After 24 hours of accusations and legal threats resulting from videos that the club’s TikTok account posted of striker Victor Osimhen, the Partenopei had come back to their home stadium and thrashed Udinese 4-1. The Nigerian played the first hour of the game, scored the second goal and continued to cheer his teammates after being substituted in the second half. …”
Guardian

How Spurs’ excellent Udogie recovered from his early struggles against Saka


“Fourteen minutes into the north London derby on Sunday, Destiny Udogie flew into a tackle on Bukayo Saka. It was a genuine attempt to win the ball, but it was late and an obvious yellow card. For the next 75 minutes, Udogie had to face arguably the in-form winger in the Premier League in the knowledge that another foul could be the end of his match. After Tottenham team-mate Emerson Royal’s daft dismissal in this same fixture last season, it seemed history might be about to repeat itself. …”
The Athletic – Michael Cox