Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has been described as the best striker in the world by his Turkish club Galatasaray.
Osimhen was in top form for the Turkish giants as he bagged a brace, in Galatasaray ‘s 3-1 win against Bodoe Glimt on matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
The Super Eagles striker opened the scoring just three minutes into the game as he raced on to a through pass before slotting past the keeper.
Then in the 33rd minute Osimhen doubled the lead adter rounding the keeper and rolling into an empty net following a poor back pass from a Bodoe Glimt defender.
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After the game Osimhen was handed the Player of the Match for his impressive showing.
Reacting to his display, Galatasaray wrote on their X handle:”Best striker in the world.”
Osimhen has now scored three goals in two games in the UEFA Champions League this season.
Earlier on Wednesday, the 26-year-old was shortlisted for the 2025 African Player of the Year award.
He will contest the award with top stars like Mohamed Salah, Achraf Hakimi and Serhou Guirassy.
In 2023 Osimhen won the African Player of the Year award, becoming the first Nigeria men’s footballer after Nwankwo Kanu in 1999, to land the award.
By James Agberebi
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Undoubtedly close and certainly amongst the best striker in the world at the moment. I put him ahead of Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane of Bayern Munich, Liverpool trio of Isak, Ekakite and Salah; Dortmund’s Guiressey, Barcelona’s Rashford, Arsenal’s Gyokeress and Havertz etal.
The only world-class striker I may still put ahead of Osimhen is Man City’s Haaland. Some bitter and dark clouds spinning commenters that get affliction when Nigerians do well, like “Dr”Drey, think Eric Chelle was “beating about the bush,” because Osimhen “saved his job” by stating this obvious fact. But the world is now seeing the jewel of Striker at Nigeria’s disposal- complete striker- who troubles every defence with his pace, ability to score with all parts of his anatomy- especially headers.
Like the say in local parlance Osimhen is showing the workings to haters and doubters.