Nigerian enthusiasts have praised Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen for his fitness and likely infinite power after he was cleared along with teammates Willian Troost-Ekong and Moses Simon following several doping tests conducted through the Confederation of African Football at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory. Rib.
Most Nigerian enthusiasts were confident that Osimhen would pass the doping tests and breathed a sigh of relief after the effects were released via CAF.
The Napoli striker scored the Eagles’ first goal of the tournament in a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea and was fouled on the penalty kick that gave Nigeria a 1-0 win over Ivory Coast. He then carried out a fighting action against Cameroon. as they won 2-0 in the 16 round on Sunday.
He set up the first goal for Ademola Lookman and was a constant menace for the Cameroonians, before he was replaced by Paul Onuachu late in the game.
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In Nigeria’s four games so far at the AFCON tournament, Osimhen played over 90 minutes in three games, while his lowest time on the pitch was 88 minutes in the game against Ivory Coast.
The 25-year-old is an assertive character on the pitch, on the bench to help the team defensively and is a constant risk as he puts pressure on opposing defences, which led to Nigeria’s opener against Cameroon on Saturday.
Osimhen showed strength and attention to win the starting spot from stunned Indomitable Lions defender Oumar Gonzalez just outside the penalty area, then saw Ademola Lookman with a diagonal pass to the right of the box and the Atalanta winger’s shot slipped between Ondoa’s gloves to give Nigeria the lead. direct.
A sports physician, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Osimhen’s power play was not “anything out of the ordinary.”
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“Doping tests are either done randomly or targeted, the process by which they are done is determined by the sporting federation or the testing body on site. However, I don’t think his performances have been anything out of the ordinary for an athlete who trains and works on his fitness.
“I am sure he has been tested severally by the Italian FA. A doping test is just done so that everyone can play safe under football’s fair play rules.”
Nigerian fans took to social media platform, X, to hail the energetic striker amid the doping tests.
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@ThefootwearG boasted of Nigeria’s herbal functions and the fact that he did want some medicine.
“So they did an unexpected drug test on some of our players, Osimhen, Moses Simon and Ekong. Guess what? All the effects were negative. We don’t want drugs to spice us up, we are natural,” he wrote.
A fan with the username @ojimipeke added: “Congratulations to Victor Osimhen on being cleared by CAF as the doping came back negative. “
Some enthusiasts added that Osimhen’s history as a street vendor growing up in Lagos had shaped his taste for gambling.
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Johnson Nnani wrote: “They are ready. This means they haven’t seen him since his years competing in the age categories. From then on, the turmoil began. This is Gegenpress (a tactic that is based on winning the ball back).
Chris Daramola said, “You’ll have to be surprised by the height of Osimhen’s jump. “
Another fan with the username, @itz_danialves, wrote, “Osimhen is a beast. Imagine if he is playing in a team that has service like Bayern, City, Madrid he will so bang till he wins Balon d’Or. If they like make CAF, FIFA, UEFA, EU, UN , ECOWAS , NATO do dope test for am, OSIMHEN is divinely good as a player.”
@WangAustin2 believes his performance shouldn’t be surprising based on Osimhen’s background.
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@UTDTreytips wrote: “It’s true, they play him like someone who’s in things, but he’s been such a lively player that he doesn’t agree with anyone. I was excited.
The reigning CAF Player of the Year is expected to top the list of three-time champions who will face Angola in the quarterfinals on Friday.
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