Fans have tagged Bright Osayi-Samuel a hero after he was captured in a video fighting back following an attack by angry Trabzonspor fans after their 3-2 home loss to Fenerbahce on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
In disturbing footage, Nigeria international Bright Osayi-Samuel, who started at wing-back for Fenerbahce, was seen throwing a punch and sending to the floor one of the invading supporters after they charged at the visiting players.
Tempers flared when supporters of Trabzonspor ran onto the pitch attacking some of the visiting players following their team’s loss in the latest incident in the Turkish topflight league this season.
Osayi-Samuel knocked down a pitch invader while protecting a female officer, while former Chelsea forward Michi Batshuayi, who now features for Fenerbahce, hit at another marauding fan with a spinned kick as opposition fans swarmed the visitors after the game.
The daily also reported that Fenerbahce players looked tired and unhappy while leaving the stadium with Osayi-Samuel and Ferdi Kadigolu having difficulty walking afterwards.
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Reacting to the incident on X, Football agent, Erol Toksoy, said Osayi-Samuel should be rewarded with Turkish citizenship for his act.
“Bright Osayi-Samuel should be rewarded with Turkish citizenship for protecting the female officer from these hooligans, a behavior that will be an example to all of us.”
When asked by Fanatik if Osayi-Samuel and other players would face a possible sanction for their involvement in the brawl, another agent, Cenk Yazici said, “I don’t think the players pictured attacked will be sanctioned. This is a disgrace to Turkish football.”
@FootballReprt also wrote, “Osayi-Samuel is the absolute real one for rocking the shit out of that clown with the clown mask and a butterfly knife.”
@Allsportztv wrote, “Osayi-Samuel poured that anger from AFCON on the fan’s body.”
