Liberian President George Weah has praised Napoli striker Victor Osimhen for his outstanding performance during the Nigerian national team’s qualification match for the 2023 African Cup of Nations against Sierra Leone.
On Sunday, June 18, Nigeria faced a tough challenge before securing a 3-2 victory over Sierra Leone in Liberia, with Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the winning goal.
Osimhen played a crucial role in the match, scoring two goals before the hosts equalized in the second half, with the game seemingly heading for a draw.
However, Iheanacho’s remarkable strike secured the win for Nigeria.
According to the reports in Sun and Daily Post, Weah expressed happiness about the form of Osimhen urging the former Lille star to continue shining for his club and the national team.
George Weah hails Osimhen
“That is what I call a striker. Good positioning always. Very athletic and knows where to be each time the ball is coming. He is so strong and a fighter par excellence.”
Meanwhile, Osimhen has been tipped to become the next African best footballer of the year following his incredible performances last term for Napoli.
Some clubs in the Premier League have also shown interest to sign the Nigerian star.
Victor Osimhen hails himself
Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen stated emphatically that he deserves to be at the top in Africa and the world going by his excellent performances last season winning the Scudetto with Napoli.
Last term was the best so far in the career of the Nigerian star as he did not only win the Serie A title alone with Napoli but also finished as the top scorer with 26 goals.
Osimhen set the record as the first African to win the Golden Boot award in Serie A which is a landmark achievement.
The former Lille strongman made it clear that he had a good season with Napoli.