By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Italy legend Alessandro Del Piero believes Victor Osimhen showed a ‘positive attitude’ in Napoli’s defeat to Barcelona.
Osimhen failed to impress in Napoli’s Champions League loss to Barcelona on Tuesday, which caused the Partenopei’s elimination from Europe’s elite competition.
Del Piero was also disappointed by the striker’s performance but still defended him after the final whistle.
“He put in maximum commitment even if being flagged offside so many times is a little bit excessive,” the 2006 Italy World Cup winner told Sky Sport Italia, as quoted by TMW.
“Of course, when you play badly in an important match, you are a little down, but the player’s qualities can’t be questioned. Napoli have had a negative season, so you don’t always face what happens with a smile. However, Osimhen’s attitude was always positive.” READ ALSO:
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Osimhen has scored 13 goals in 24 appearances across all competitions this season, including one in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg against Barcelona two weeks ago.
