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Leao hails Osimhen for penalty gesture
Galatasaray forward Rafael Leao has praised Victor Osimhen for sacrificing the opportunity to score his second goal against Konyaspor to allow him to take a penalty, describing the gesture as evidence of the strong bond within the squad, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Leao, who joined the Turkish champions from AC Milan in the summer, had been searching for his first goal for the club before Osimhen handed him the opportunity to open his account from the spot in their 4-0 victory on Friday.
The Nigerian striker had already opened the scoring in the 12th minute and could have completed his brace when » Read More
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