{"id":289220,"date":"2023-09-27T15:51:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=289220"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:51:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:51:03","slug":"victor-osimhen-blanks-napoli-teammates-after-tiktok-video-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/victor-osimhen-blanks-napoli-teammates-after-tiktok-video-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen blanks Napoli teammates after TikTok video row"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Victor Osimhen ignored two of his Napoli teammates as he arrived at a team hotel as the row surrounding the club\u2019s deleted TikToks continued to unfold.<\/p>\n
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The club has been embroiled in controversy after it released two bizarre videos on social media relating to the star striker.<\/p>\n
The first\u00a0showed footage of Osimhen appealing for a penalty in the goalless draw with Bologna on Sunday with a squeaky, sped-up voice dubbed over the top. The clip then showed the Nigeria international missing the spot kick. The second since-deleted video appeared to compare the striker to a coconut.<\/p>\n
Osimhen has deleted all pictures relating to the Serie A club on his official Instagram account but has since re-joined the squad ahead of their clash with Udinese on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
However, in a video posted by Italian journalist Gennaro Del Vecchio, the 24-year-old seemingly blanked his Napoli teammates Piotr Zielinkzi and Diego Demme having shaken the hand of team manager Giuseppe Santoro as he walked towards the team hotel.<\/p>\n
Osimhen scored 26 goals in 32 Serie A games last season as he helped fire Napoli to a historic Scudetto; the club\u2019s first since 1990.<\/p>\n
The striker attracted interest from Manchester United and Chelsea in the summer, and is now said to be considering legal action against the club according to his agent, Roberto Calenda.<\/p>\n
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Osimhen has already scored three goals in five games this season, although Napoli currently sit seven points of league leaders Inter.<\/p>\n