{
  "id": 17465961,
  "title": "Leão thanks Osimhen for allowing him to take penalty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/leao-thanks-osimhen-for-allowing-him-to-take-penalty",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T20:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/leao-thanks-osimhen-for-penalty-gesture/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Galatasaray's Rafael Leão expressed his gratitude on Friday after teammate Victor Osimhen allowed him to take a penalty during the team's 4-0 win over Konyaspor in Turkey's Super Lig. Despite being the regular penalty taker for the club, Leão had to wait until Osimhen handed him the opportunity during the second half. This gesture came a day after Osimhen and his partner welcomed their second daughter, Liora Audrey. Osimhen had earlier scored in the 12th minute, dedicating the goal to his newborn daughter through his celebration. Leão told Galatasaray's official YouTube channel that he encouraged Osimhen to score twice to celebrate the birth of his child. The Portuguese international described Osimhen's decision as a testament to the strong team spirit within the Galatasaray dressing room. Osimhen's action meant a lot to Leão, who had been eager to open his goal-scoring account for the club.",
  "summary": "Galatasaray forward, Rafael Leão, has thanked Victor Osimhen for allowing him to take a penalty to score his first goal for the club in a 4-0 league win. Read More: https://punchng.com/leao-thanks-osimhen-for-penalty-gesture/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "What I told Osimhen before he allowed me take penalty against Konyaspor - Leão",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/what-i-told-osimhen-before-he-allowed-me-take-penalty-against",
        "published": "2026-10-31T05:43:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}