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“You talk too much.” Spalletti fired Napoli’s most valuable player from training
Victor Osimhen / Photo: © REUTERS/Ciro DeLuca
Napoli head coach Luciano Spalletti has kicked striker Victor Osimhen out of open training for an altercation with a teammate.
The Neapolitans held a lesson in the presence of fans at the club base. Osimhen was furious after a foul by Norwegian defender Leo Estigor. The tension between the players was extinguished by Spalletti, who banished the Nigerian to the locker room.
“You talk too much, go take a shower,” said Spalletti.
However, Osimhen did not calm down and continued to express dissatisfaction even after leaving the field.
Video of the incident in Twitter showed the journalist Alfredo Pedulla.
The 23-year-old joined Napoli’s squad in 2020 from Lille for €70m. This is the most expensive purchase in the history of the Neapolitans.
Osimhen made 27 Serie A appearances last season, scoring 14 goals and providing five assists.
Source: Sportbox
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