Italian football club Napoli have denied mocking their striker Victor Osimhen after its official TikTok account posted a video of him missing a penalty.
The footage caused outrage online, with many sports fans confused about why a club would mock their own player.Sports Secretary stumbles over who England could face in Rugby World Cup quarter finalMarcus Rashford 'rushed to help grandmother after car crash' as witness describes debris scattered over the road
Footage also emerged on Thursday showing the striker appearing to refuse to acknowledge some of his own teammates as he arrived for training. The club has now released a statement, insisting it had not intended to "insult or deride" their player.“Calcio Napoli, wishing to avoid any exploitation of the issue, point out that we never wanted to offend or mock Victor Osimhen, who is a treasure of this club," a spokesperson for the club said.
“As proof of that, during the summer training retreat, the Club firmly rebuffed every offer that was received for the striker’s transfer abroad”. “Social media, in particular TikTok, has always used an expressive form of language with a light heart and creativity, without wanting to, as in the case with Osimhen as protagonist, have any intention of insult or derision”.
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