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Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen was on fire, scoring a hat-trick as Napoli demolished Sassuolo 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Napoli have had a disappointing defence of their Scudetto title, languishing in 9th place, 8 points behind Bologna in the race for Champions League football.
The reigning Serie A champions have had 3 different managers this season, with the latest appointment on an interim basis, Slovakian head coach, Francesco Calzona, hoping to fix the team and ensure a strong finish.
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Nigeria's Victor Osimhen will certainly be key to achieving that, and the 25-year-old is in red-hot form with 5 goals in his last 3 games since returning from AFCON, including a hat-trick in the 6-1 demolition of Sassuolo.
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Speaking after the game, the new boss spoke about Napoli's chances of playing in the Champions League next season, as well as Osimhen's importance.
“I believe because until mathematics condemns us, I believe.
"Victor needed to find his rhythm again after the AFCON, & he made himself available.
The same goes for Kvara, who was struggling. I will never give up on these players; they are so important to me,” the Slovakian said via The Napoli Zone.
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