Napoli manager, Garcia highlights similarities between Osimhen and Ronaldo

Rudi Garcia, the head coach of Napoli, has elaborated on the shared leadership qualities between Victor Osimhen and Cristiano Ronaldo.

This connection comes to light as Napoli clinched their first Scudetto in 33 years during the previous season, with Osimhen emerging as the top scorer in the league.

“Osimhen is a leader, he always wants to win and drag the team,” said Garcia, as quoted by Corriere dello Sport.

“He’s a bit like Cristiano Ronaldo. When he wins, he is super happy. He calls his teammates to take pictures and I like him. He is one of the best in the world, he could only attack, but he also helps the team defensively, he presses opponents and it’s so good for the team. This is part of the group’s qualities.”

Garcia coached Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr last season before signing with Napoli.

“I was on good terms with Cristiano, I understood why he had such a career,” said the coach.

“He was the first to arrive for training sessions and the last to leave. He is an incredible leader. He feels the competition also during training sessions. When he won a penalty shootout he celebrated with his ‘Siuu’ like in the Champions League.”