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Should Maradona Jr’s candid Osimhen critique shape second year at Napoli?

While some have perceived the honest appraisal of the Nigeria striker as blunt, the son of the late Argentina and Azzurri legend made arresting points

A son’s behaviour or character is often expected to resemble his father’s, and this sentiment seems validated by Diego Junior’s seemingly hard-hitting evaluation of Victor Osimhen’s debut season in Serie A.

The offspring of late Argentina and Napoli legend Diego Maradona pulled no punches in a recent interview with Areanapoli, which has been labelled as unnecessarily harsh in some quarters.

“[Osimhen] is not the kind of player that drives me crazy,” Diego Jr began, "but he is a good fleet-footed player who is technically gifted.