Napoli striker Victor Osimhen received the Capocannoniere Award for 2022-23 ahead of Sunday’s Serie A game against Sassuolo.
The Nigeria international scored 26 goals in 32 league games last season, contributing to Napoli’s first Serie A title in 33 years.
He received the AIC Capocannoniere Award ahead of Sunday’s league game against Sassuolo, the first home game in 2023-24 for the Serie A defending champions.
Osimhen has picked up where it was left off, scoring three goals in the opening two Serie A games of the season.
Meanwhile, Napoli coach Luis Garcia has praised Osimhen for the sporting gesture of handing over the ball to Giacomo Raspadori for their second penalty against Sassuolo on Sunday.
Osimhen had earlier opened the scoring from the spot at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to register his third Serie A goal of the season after bagging a brace in the 3-1 win at Frosinone the previous weekend.
The Nigeria international an opportunity to grab his second goal against the Neroverdi when Garcia’s side was awarded another penalty on the hour mark, but he decided to let Raspadori take the spot-kick instead.
Though the young Italy international missed from 12 yards out, Giovanni Di Lorenzo spared his team-mate’s blushes by sealing the 2-0 win four minutes later.
The Frenchman hailed Osimhen for his unselfish act: “Victor scored and made a world-class gesture by giving the penalty to Raspadori. Raspadori can play many roles. He defends, runs and helps the team. Apart from a bit of bad luck and the goalposts, I’m happy with his game. Missing a penalty happens to the greatest players in football.”