It took Victor Osimhen all of 19 minutes to not only announce his arrival to Ligue 1, but to throw down the gauntlet to any and all competitors for the Nigeria number 9 jersey.
And what a way to make that announcement for the new Lille man, who bagged a brace against FC Nantes in their season opener on the weekend. Nicolas Pepe… who?
For the first goal, Jose Fonte’s hoofed clearance all the way from the back looked anything but dangerous, especially as Osimhen was sandwiched between two defenders….
May saw the major European leagues come to an end, with a slew of Nigerian claiming mostly team honours.
There were still more than a few standout individual performances, led by the phenomenal yongster Victor Osimhen, who claims top spot in this month’s Power Rankings.
But who else joined him in the top 10?
1. Victor Osimhen (Royal Charleroi Sporting Club)
There can be fewer easier picks than this, as Victor Osimben sizzled in May, rattling off four goals in six games to propel Charleroi to the…
Standout teenage duo Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen continued their impressive goalscoring streaks just days after earning their first international start during an intriguing weekend for Nigerians abroad.
In this feature, ESPN reviews the performance of the nation’s players across European leagues over the weekend following the two-week international break.
England
Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho were both substitutes for Leicester City, who played out a 1-1 draw at Brighton and Hove Albion….
Charleroi forward Victor Osimhen has been recalled to the 23-man Nigeria squad for next month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and a friendly against Uganda three days later.
Osimhen returns for the first time since June 2017, when he was involved in a friendly against Togo, and his recall follows a rich vein of form for the Belgian side.
He has hit six goals in his last six games, including four in the last three.
There are first-time call-ups for Osimhen’s U-17 World…