The Italian football league known as Serie A has been accused of racism after crowning Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as “King of Napoli” ahead of Victor Osimhen.
recalls that Victor Osimhen helped Napoli to win their first Italian Serie A title in 33 years, following a 1-1 draw with Udinese on Thursday night.
The Nigerian striker wrote his name in the Serie A history books after scoring 22 goals and providing four assists in 29 league games to help Napoli maintain a 16-point lead with five games to go.
While the entire team has been superb all season under the guidance of coach Luciano Spalleti, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia have been outstanding.
After the game on Thursday night, Napoli fans at the Diego Maradona stadium couldn’t hide their joy as they chanted the name of Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen has broken Samuel Eto’o’s record (21) for the most goals scored by an African Player in a single Serie A season, and tied George Weah’s record for the highest African goal scorer in Serie A with 46 goals.
However, in a shocking tweet, Seria A shared an image that depicted Napoli and football legend Diego Maradona crowning Kvaratskhelia who was seated in a royal-like chair with the Scudetto trophy flanked on his left.
Football fans on Twitter have expressed their displeasure with Serie A for crowning Kvaratskhelia as the king in Napoli ahead of Osimhen, who is on course to become the first African player to win the Italian Serie A Golden Boot with 22 goals this campaign.
The fans who are fans mostly Nigerians agitated for what many alleged was racial discrimination given how instrumental Osimhen was to Napoli clinching the Serie A title after three decades.
Nigerians are criticizing the Seria A, branding them racist.
If not Racism, Victor Osimhen should wear the crown. Retweet if you agree https://t.co/XImpK4RY3c pic.twitter.com/WtISjbu3O7
— French (@Mc_Phils) May 6, 2023
After Victor Osimhen become the highest goal scorer in Seria A this season, highest Africa goal scorer in a single season in the history of Seria A. Then seria A came up with this to crown an unknown person King
— Pamilerin Adegoke (@UnclePamilerin) May 6, 2023
But to we VICTOR OSIMHEN IS OUR KING
Say no to Racism pic.twitter.com/9urMeIoDy2
I agree the racism card is wrong.
— Rasheed (@RasheedIsa7) May 7, 2023
But Napoli without osimhen late into the season have looked dysfunctional.
Toothless against Milan over two legs.
The only time he got a good cross he scored.
Not saying kvara was bad.
But Osimhen has literally bad bigger and more clutch moments https://t.co/W7N9QWrsrh
This is the height of racism,
— Man City Principal (@BarcaPrincipal) May 6, 2023
Yes, Kvara was instrumental in Napoli winning the league but Victor Osimhen was the biggest factor that made Napoli win it.
So this is how the poster should be: https://t.co/UaVNFOT7nA pic.twitter.com/vW1xkZRwD4
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