Victor OsimhenAMP has been one of the best players in the 2022/23 season, with his goals propelling Napoli to the top of Serie A.
The Nigerian striker has been in excellent form this season especially in the Italian top division, where his tally of 18 goals have only been outscored by Manchester City goal-crazy Erling Haaland’s 26 across Europe’s top five leagues.
As a result of his superb performances many fans and football lovers alike have sang his praise throughout the league season.
However, an uproar erupted on social media after a popular sports media outlet published a post essentially listing the hottest footballers on the planet at the moment, with Osimhen conspicuously omitted.
Who’s football’s main character right now? ?♂️ pic.twitter.com/Jte6cNUib7
— GOAL (@goal) February 20, 2023
When fans on social media caught wind of the post, the hashtag “Where is Osimhen?” became a trending topic, with users dissatisfied with what they perceived as a poor choice to leave out the red-hot Nigerian striker.
One user simply asked:
Oga, where is Osimhen? pic.twitter.com/JMeao5QUJ9
— Rinu Oduala ?? (@SavvyRinu) February 20, 2023
Another contributor used a stat metric comparison with one of the players on the list alongside Osimhen to illustrate his case:
Where is Osimhen ? pic.twitter.com/3hiBL3ToaD
— ABERYMASTERMINDWEARS. (@aberisaheed) February 20, 2023
Another user believed that retweeting Osimhen would garner the forward more attention:
Any African that sees this without retweeting is one of the oppressors ..
Where is osimhen
Where is the world current world best striker. pic.twitter.com/S6TV3tiuUB
— Rahmonney_xIDKY (@Rahmonney) February 20, 2023
With the rallying reactions in support of the Napoli forward to the aforementioned post, it’s safe to say Osimhen is clearly doing a lot of things right at the moment.
Check out other users response below:
Where is OSIMHEN ? https://t.co/XAdPi9wYqQ pic.twitter.com/GYKjUdcyd0
— Oral lee (@Oral_lee1) February 20, 2023
Where is Victor Osimhen for God's sake? It’s not really fair.
— President Eniola Daniel (@UnlimitedEniola) February 20, 2023
Where is Osimhen the batman pic.twitter.com/YKgV7HXkCu
— Simeon (@SimoShines) February 20, 2023
Osimhen is a joke to you hunn? Better stop playing and tell us WHERE IS OSIMHEN pic.twitter.com/2AJvISMxsk
— Daniel Peterˢᵀ?Titan Rigger? (@danielpeter16) February 20, 2023
Where is Osimhen ?
He scored his 100th goal last weekend in fewer games than the ones y'all term legends pic.twitter.com/yCGQZSKTF7
— Sanee✨ (@SaneeBack) February 20, 2023
Where is Osimhen? https://t.co/L8SCRfRTvj
— MBAH (@Mbahdeyforyou) February 20, 2023
is this a joke?
where is OSIMHEN ???????
19 games played
18 goals
3 assists pic.twitter.com/1gYaxXFCDO
— Mr. ProLIFIC✨ (@OtisOlali) February 20, 2023
Imagine if OSIMHEN name is victor “Ossiano” there won’t be a discussion… his name will be in all ‘the in form’ players polls. I love how Nigerians got “ where is Osimhen “ trending under that poll?
— Uche Jombo (@uchejombo) February 20, 2023