Italian journalist Marika Fruscio has criticised Napoli striker Victor Osimhen for what she perceives as rude behaviour towards his teammates.

Osimhen, who had been the subject of social media taunts by the club for missing a penalty, reportedly refrained from shaking hands with his fellow players upon arriving at the team hotel ahead of their match against Udinese on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.

Fruscio, who saw no issue with the club's playful teasing of the player, expressed disapproval of Osimhen's apparent moodiness and his decision to ignore his teammates.

In an Instagram post, she questioned why the Nigerian striker would contemplate legal action against the club over what she considered a 'sarcastic' video. She also assigned blame to the fans for elevating the player to an almost godlike status.

"Your a champion but it takes humility. What's the use of deleting the photos of the team that worshipped and supported you? What's the point of flirting like this?? Even legal action for a sarcastic video? An intelligent man would have laughed at it. BE THE PROFESSIONAL. HEAD DOWN AND WORKIt's our fault anyway that we make these players almost gods. JUST THE SHIRT, JUST THE SHIRT."

journalist slams Osimhen

In a video posted by Napoli-based blogger Gennaro Del Vecchio, Victor Osimhen, appearing displeased, exchanged greetings with Santoro but did not acknowledge his teammates Demme and Zielinski.

Despite the recent incident involving mockery, Victor Osimhen proceeded to score a goal for Napoli in their 4-1 victory over Udinese at their home stadium, bringing his total goal count to four in six Serie A matches.