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The Digest: Arsenal legend Thierry Henry shared a heartwarming moment with Victor Osimhen after Galatasaray's dramatic 7-5 aggregate victory over Juventus, greeting the Nigerian striker in Pidgin English during a live CBS interview. Henry opened with: "Victor, this is Thierry. First and...

The Digest: Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe leads the race for the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot with 13 goals in just eight appearances this season. The France captain sits three goals clear of Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon, who has 10 goals in second place. Bayern Munich's Harry...

The Digest: Victor Osimhen made history for Galatasaray on Wednesday night, becoming the club's foreign player with the most goals in European competitions, despite their 3-2 loss to Juventus in Turin. The Super Eagles striker scored Galatasaray's first goal at the Juventus Stadium, his 13th...

The Digest: Victor Osimhen scored the decisive goal as Galatasaray eliminated Juventus from the Champions League after a dramatic extra-time battle in Turin, advancing 6-5 on aggregate following a 4-3 second-leg defeat. The Turkish champions entered the game with a comfortable 5-2 first-leg...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has named Okan Buruk and Luciano Spalletti as the two best coaches of his career, omitting current Nigeria boss Eric Chelle from his personal top list. Speaking about his professional journey, Osimhen praised Galatasaray manager Buruk's humility...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has fired a warning to Juventus ahead of Wednesday's Champions League playoff second leg, declaring Galatasaray are ready to "play our own game by attacking" rather than just defending their 5-2 first-leg advantage. Speaking at the pre-match...

The Digest: Turkish journalist Nevzat Dindar has dismissed reports suggesting Victor Osimhen is being owed salary by Galatasaray, describing claims of unpaid wages as "absolutely untrue." Speaking ahead of Galatasaray's Champions League second leg against Juventus, Dindar stated: "The claim...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has declared Galatasaray one of the top three most passionate clubs in the world, citing a conversation with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk. Speaking to The Players' Tribune, Osimhen recalled: "If you don't believe me, just go ask Van Dijk...

The Digest: Victor Osimhen has established himself among Europe's elite strikers with seven goal contributions in seven UEFA Champions League matches this season, six goals and one officially recorded assist. The Super Eagles star's dominant performance in Galatasaray's 5-2 demolition of...

The Digest: Victor Osimhen provided two assists as Galatasaray demolished Juventus 5-2 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff at RAMS Park on Tuesday night. Gabriel Sara opened the scoring in the 15th minute, but Juventus responded with two goals from Teun Koopmeiners. Noah...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has opened up about his toxic departure from Napoli, revealing he was treated "like a dog" and shut out of training after the club reneged on a "gentlemen's agreement" to let him leave. Speaking to CDS, Osimhen disclosed: "We had a gentlemen's...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that Juventus submitted a bid to sign him, but Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis blocked the transfer. Speaking ahead of Galatasaray's UEFA Champions League playoff clash against the Bianconeri, Osimhen confirmed: "Juventus...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has warned his Galatasaray teammates that they must deliver a flawless performance to overcome Juventus in their UEFA Champions League playoff tie. The first leg holds at RAMS Park tonight, with the reverse fixture in Turin next week Wednesday...

The Digest: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé has emerged as the leading scorer in the UEFA Champions League league phase with 13 goals, five ahead of second-placed Harry Kane. The French forward's tally has already surpassed last season's joint top scorer total of 13 goals (Raphinha and Serhou...

The Digest: Nigerian stars delivered impressive performances across Europe over the weekend, headlined by Alex Iwobi's 100th Fulham appearance in their 2-1 FA Cup comeback win over Stoke. Paul Onuachu scored his 16th league goal for Trabzonspor, maintaining his lead over Victor Osimhen in the...

The Digest: Super Eagles strikers Victor Osimhen and Paul Onuachu are rewriting record books in Turkey, delivering exceptional performances for Galatasaray and Trabzonspor respectively. Osimhen provided two assists in Galatasaray's 5-1 thrashing of Eyüpspor, the first time in his 229-match...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been recognised among the most prolific international goalscorers of the current decade by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The 27-year-old sits joint 14th on the "Top Scorers of National Teams – 3rd...

The Digest: Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has provided details on the on-pitch incident between Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman during the 2025 AFCON, confirming the players resolved it themselves. Chelle stated that Osimhen, frustrated by careless play in front of goal, told Lookman...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has become Galatasaray's fourth all-time highest-scoring foreign player after netting in their 3-0 Turkish Super Lig win over Rizespor. His 73rd-minute goal took his total for the club to 52, moving him past French striker Bafétimbi Gomis (51...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has publicly called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to offer head coach Eric Chelle a long-term contract. Osimhen, who served as assistant captain during the 2025 AFCON, cited the team's bronze medal achievement under Chelle as evidence...