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SSC Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has reacted positively to the CIES Football Observatory report that listed him as Africa's most valuable player ahead of Mohamed Salah.
Nigeria Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reacted to a report that listed him as Africa’s most valuable footballer at the moment.
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You will recall that Pulse Sports Nigeria reported that the CIES Football Observatory named Osimhen as one of the 100 most valuable players in the world.
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The report was made public in issue number 425 by CIES earlier this month with Osimhen listed in the number 50.
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I deserve to be top in the world, African footballer of the year — Napoli icon Osimhen
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Osimhen reacts to CIES report
In the report, the CIES Football Observatory used a statistical model that was developed exclusively by them to rank the players.
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According to them, the model was focused on the estimated transfer values of the footballers with the Nigerian star top in Africa.
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Osimhen was ranked as the 40th in the world and first in Africa with a €77.3 million valuation.
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This placed him ahead of Liverpool and Egypt’s wide forward Mohamed Salah, who came second as he was valued at €61.2 million.
Nigeria’s Osimhen has now reacted to the report and was quite appreciative that his work has been recognised.
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“To be recognised in this type of area shows that i am doing something amazing with my career so far,” he responded to the question on his valuation by Pulse Sports Nigeria.
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Osimhen’s season for Napoli
The former LOSC Lille star has become a hero and an icon in Naples after a memorable 2022/2023 campaign with Napoli.
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Osimhen was in superb form as Napoli claimed Serie A glory for the first time in 33 years.
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Osimhen finishes behind Haaland, Kane and Mbappe in Europe golden Boot race
The Nigerian striker had his best individual season this year, but it was not enough to earn him the top award.
The Nigerian scored 26 goals to lead the club to glory as top scorer and was rewarded with the Serie A striker of the season award, becoming the first African to win the award in the league’s 125-year history.
Osimhen is currently on international duty with Nigeria’s Super Eagles and will be looking to help the team seal a ticket to next year’s AFCON in Ivory Coast later today when they take on Sierra Leone in Monrovia.
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