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Victor Osimhen reveals what his hand gestures in his goal celebrations represent.
Napoli won their 11th straight game in all competitions thanks to Osimhen’s goal, a feat the Naples club had only accomplished once before, under Ottavio Bianchi from April to September 1986. But this was the first season they were able to do it.
The Nigerian has scored four goals in seven Serie A appearances despite the injury that kept him out for a long time.
In a Serie A match on Sunday, Napoli defeated AS Roma 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Osimhen. He celebrated his goal as usual with a hand gesture, which he has now disclosed was meant for the two people who supported him when he was recovering from his injuries.
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“The hand gesture is for my daughter and my girlfriend. Every time I score a goal, I dedicate it to them. They are the most important thing to me,” the Super Eagle said after beating Jose Mourinho’s side with the 80th-minute goal.
“Those five weeks out were tough for me, but they gave me the motivation to keep going.
“Congratulations to the team, Roma gave us a tough time and are a good team also, but we showed we are also a very good team and it is not easy to beat us. It was important for me to get the goal for the team and these three big points.
“Just like I said last time, we have great solidarity in the team, everyone knows what they need to do at the right time. We just want to keep building on this momentum. The season is still young, so we are taking it one game at a time. Of course, I am proud of this team.”
This was Osimhen’s first start in six weeks since he was injured against Liverpool in a Champions League fixture.