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Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo praised Victor Osimhen as "a champion" after the forward secured a draw for the club against Barcelona on Wednesday night.
The reigning Serie A champions played out a 1-1 draw against Barcelona at the Diego Armando Stadium in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout tie.
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for the visitors on the hour-mark before Victor Osimhen equalised with 15 minutes remaining.
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Napoli captain praises Osimhen
At full-time, the Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo showered praise on Osimhen.
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“Osimhen is a champion and he returned with the right mindset.
"He will give us a hand, just as Simeone and Raspadori will, now the coach has a lot of options to choose from."
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