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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria\u2019s Sports Minister John Owan Enoh has said his country is pursuing diplomatic avenues with Italy over the mocking of Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen by Italian football club Napoli.<\/p>\n

Mr Enoh on Thursday said that he was \u201csaddened\u201d by the news of Napoli ridiculing the 24-year-old striker, who also plays for Nigeria\u2019s national football team.<\/p>\n

The club shared a video on their TikTok account of Osimhen missing a penalty, dubbed with a high-pitched voice saying “gimme penalty please”.<\/p>\n

The club deleted the post after a backlash, but the player’s agent has threatened legal action against the club.<\/p>\n

Mr Enoh also said that the Nigerian government placed a priority on protecting the welfare of its athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to ensuring our sportsmen and women are accorded the respect they deserve and are not exposed to any injustice,\u201d Mr Enoh said.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Napoli released a statement saying that the video was created with “expressive language used in a light-hearted and playful manner”.<\/p>\n

It also said that it “never intended to offend or make fun of Victor Osimhen, who is an asset to the club”.<\/p>\n

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