Football: Osimhen scores for daughter after her birth
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Victor Osimhen scored for Galatasaray in their 4-0 victory over Konyaspor, less than 24 hours after the birth of his second daughter, Liora. The Nigerian striker joined his teammates on match day and now has nine goals and three assists in the league, Punch reports.
Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray’s Nigerian striker, scored during his team’s 4-0 victory over Konyaspor on Friday, less than 24 hours after the birth of his second daughter. He dedicated his goal to the newborn, Liora Audrey, Punch reports.
The striker had stayed in Istanbul to attend the birth, then joined his teammates in Konya by private plane on the day of the match. He now has nine goals and three assists in eight league appearances. He has scored four times in his last three matches, against Lille, Fenerbahçe and Konyaspor.
Galatasaray announced the birth of Osimhen and his partner Stefanie Kim Ladewig’s child on Thursday. The couple already have a daughter, Hailey True, who was born in 2020. After the victory, Galatasaray were top of the Turkish league.
