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Osimhen named Serie A Player of the Month ahead of Nigeria, Ghana clash

JUST hours to the kick-off of the Qatar 2022 World Cup playoffs second leg against Ghana, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has received a massive boost.

The Napoli striker, who is expected to spearhead the Super Eagles’ attack in Tuesday’s clash at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, has been named the Serie A Player of the Month for March.

Osimhen won the award on the back of four goals in three games in the month under review as Napoli fought their way back into the Serie A title race.

“The EA SPORTS Player Of The Month award for March has been assigned to Napoli player Victor Osimhen. The trophy will be presented during the pre-match of Napoli vs Fiorentina, scheduled for Sunday 10th April 2022 at 3pm at the “Diego Armando Maradona” stadium in Naples,” Lega Serie A, the Italian top flight’s organising body, said in an official statement on Tuesday.

“The ranking was compiled according to the statistical data of Stats Perform (a system patented in 2010 with K-Sport), with the help of tracking data recorded by Hawk-Eye. For the final calculation were considered the matchdays from 28 to 30 of Serie A TIM 2021/2022.

“Victor Osimhen has now achieved the status of one of the most dominant forwards in our league – said Luigi De Siervo, Lega Serie A CEO.

“Physical strength, speed, courage and determination make the number 9 one of the leaders of Napoli, an absolute reference point of the offensive plots of the Azzurri, as evidenced by the four goals in three matches in March.”

Meanwhile, Osimhen has highlighted the importance of Tuesday evening’s match, which kicks off at 6pm, as the Super Eagles chase victory that will take them to their seventh World Cup.

“We know the importance of the game to us, our families, careers and the entire nation. This game is more than just football and we will give our best and also try to make sure we have the upper hand,” he said.

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