Former Manchester City star, Mario Balotelli has criticised Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen after he left penalty duties due to the TikTok controversy he had with Napoli.
The Nigerian international was part of the goalscorers in Napoli’s 4-1 win over Udinese in the Italian Serie A on Wednesday, September 27.
One of the highlights of the game was when Osimhen, who is Napoli’s penalty-kick taker, opted out when his team had a penalty in the match. The reason for his decision can be traced back to the ongoing issue he has with the club over a controversial TikTok video after he missed a penalty a previous match against Bologna.
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In an interview with TV Play, as per Owngoal Nigeria, Balotelli was not happy with the Nigerian striker’s decision to leave penalty duties in the game against Udinese.
“Osimhen is a friend of mine, I greet him. But in the penalty miss against Udinese(Calcio), he disappointed me a bit. He should have kicked and not Zielinski,” he said.
The former Liverpool striker went further, speaking about the TikTok video posted by Napoli on their official account, and Osimhen’s decision not to celebrate his goal against Udinese.
“That video is meaningless. Victor has a personality, there’s no denying that. The goal he scores is complicated, don’t think it’s easy. Didn’t he rejoice? He did well, he copies me,” he concluded.
Osimhen breaks silence after TikTok saga
Sports Brief earlier reported that Victor Osimhen spoke for the first the first time since the tussle involving him and Napoli over a malicious video trolling him was released on the club’s official TikTok channel.
Victor Osimhen: Reactions As Nigerians Drag Napoli for Mocking Super Eagles Star Over Penalty Miss
The Nigerian striker missed a decisive penalty for Napoli against Bologna, which could have earned the club all three points. A video was released on the club’s official TikTok channel mocking the striker.
Osimhen has spoken for the first time about the incident via a statement published on his Instagram story.
