Lazio legend compares Victor Osimhen to Brazil great Ronaldo de Lima

Former Lazio star Luca Marchegiani is the latest personality to praise the performances of Victor Osimhen for Napoli this season, admitting he has never seen a striker as good as the ex-Lille star since the days of Ronaldo de Lima.

Ronaldo, nicknamed ‘the phenomenon’ during his playing days, remains arguably the best striker in history.  Although, Osimhen’s form has been hugging the headlines with his goals putting his Italian side on the brink of title.

The Nigeria international currently leads the scoring charts in Serie A, with 21 goals in 23 league games as well as soring four goals in five Champions League games, including a brace in Napoli’s 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

The ex-Torino goalkeeper insists Osimhen has the same effect Ronaldo had in his playing days and the 24-year-old remains the Neapolitans’ main man.

“In my opinion, Osimhen is one of those players who shift the balance. I adore Kvara, but he’s not there in comparison with Osimhen,” Marchegiani told Sky Calcio Club as per Tutto Napoli.

“I wrote to Fabio that I don’t remember such a decisive player since I’ve been following football and he rightly reminded me of Ronaldo the Phenomenon. Then there’s Kvara, Spalletti has created a wonderful orchestra, but what does that player here.”