{"id":125711,"date":"2026-02-18T04:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125711"},"modified":"2026-02-18T04:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:14:35","slug":"they-treated-me-like-a-dog-osimhen-speaks-on-napoli-ordeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/they-treated-me-like-a-dog-osimhen-speaks-on-napoli-ordeal\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThey Treated Me Like a Dog\u201d \u2014 Osimhen Speaks on Napoli Ordeal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Oscar Okhifo, Abuja<\/div>\n
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Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has accused former club SSC Napoli of treating him \u201clike a dog,\u201d as he broke his silence on the breakdown of his relationship with the Italian side after their historic Serie A title-winning season.<\/div>\n
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Reflecting on his time at the club.<\/div>\n
\u00a0Osimhen said: \u201cI gave everything to Napoli. I played with pain, I fought for the badge, and I helped bring the Scudetto back after more than 30 years.\u201d<\/div>\n
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He added that the situation later changed in ways he did not expect.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u201cAfter all I did for the club, I felt disrespected. There were things that happened that I didn\u2019t deserve. At some point, I felt like they treated me like a dog.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The prolific striker also addressed the social media controversy that further strained relations.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhen that video was posted, I was shocked. It wasn\u2019t funny to me. It was a lack of respect,\u201d he said, referring to a TikTok clip from Napoli\u2019s official account that appeared to mock him over a missed penalty.<\/div>\n
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Although the video was eventually deleted, Osimhen suggested the damage lingered.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u201cYou can delete a post, but you can\u2019t delete how it made me feel,\u201d he stated, noting that trust between him and certain figures at the club was affected.<\/div>\n
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His comments are likely to reignite conversations about professionalism and player welfare in elite football.<\/div>\n
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As of the time of filing this report, Napoli have not publicly responded to the striker\u2019s remarks<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n