After his transfer of cash from OSC Lille to SC Napoli, much is expected from Victor Osimhen, but purists have unanimously agreed that the Nigerian foreign striker is founded to make hay in Serie A, REPORTS MORAKINYO ABODUNRIN.
Playing his football in addition to making a living on the streets of Lagos, Victor Osimhen, the foreign Nigerian striker, had only one wish: to be the and succeed.
Osimhen is now the guy of the moment, making headlines in Lagos in London and Napoli in Niamey as the greatest beloved African player of all time after signing a surprising $96 million contract to sign for Lille’s Italian Serie A team SC Napoli. French Ligue 1.
His obscurity-to-fame weather is an epic, best for Hollywood.
After impressive outings with forwards Synergy Ultimate and Lagos Junior League (LJL), Osimhen on a top pedestal when he ruled the strike for the 2015 Golden Eaglets class, which he designed through coach Emmanuel Amuneke along with the end of Villa Samuelrreal Chukwueze. and on-how midfielder Kelechi Nwakali.
After a complicated start, Osimhen, then fragile, began scoring goals in numbers for the under-17 national team; and the team’s most sensible goalscorer at the 2015 African Cup of Nations with 4 goals in five matches of the tournament. Nigeria finished fourth to win one of the continent’s 4 innings with Mali, South Africa and Guinea for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile.
At the World Cup in Chile, Osimhen as bright as electric, soft and scored 10 notable goals in seven matches to break the record nine goals in a singles tournament held jointly through Frenchman Florent Sinama Pongolle and Ivorian Souleymane Coulibaly.
Such a milestone made him one of the most wanted teenagers in the world, however, he opted for the German Bundesliga team, Wolfsburg, where, against all odds, he used in moderation and played only 12 games and basically as a substitute for the eight-season all-season squad.
He was loaned to Belgian club Charleroi, but as a storm soldier, Osimhen crossed the Belgian Jupiler League for purposes of the season-sided season with Las Cebras. Here he scored 20 goals in 36 games in all competitions, adding the fastest purpose in the history of Belgian First Division A with a first purpose of 8.15 seconds against Antwerp on 26 May 2019; and was elected player of the club’s season.
On the French side of Ligue 1, OSC Lille, Osimhen also in his last most productive season, scoring 18 goals and assisting six more goals in 38 games to be so coveted among the biggest groups in the 4 european primary leagues of England, Germany, Spain and Italy.
“From the beginning I knew that all I was looking to do was play football even though I have other talents,” Osimhen explained on the street definitively with this in 2015. “Of course, I love it.” music, and I can compose and sing very well, however, betting football was all I was looking to do.
“I was born with talent, but I learned to play football by watching my older brother who was a striker at a local club; I wanted to be bigger than him because I didn’t play too much.”
Young Osimhen’s fondness for football and his fervor for hard paintings were on the date from the beginning and those who saw his childhood status accepted the fact that all that the brain can conceive and can be achieved: the 21-year-old. born out of nowhere
“I’m very proud that Osimhen is a product of the Junior Lake League (LJL) I created,” said Aromire Taofik Bello, CEO of the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame at The Nation. “It was also my tenure as CEO of LJL that Wilfred Ndidi also came out; I would say that Osimhen was our most productive herbal talent.
“Victor was just looking to win; is an accomplished athlete and you see him harassing or whining that he did not receive a pass or when a referee blew him against him. He remained the most sensible goalscorer in the progression domain of onigbongbo Local City Council (under the rule of the local government of Ikeja) at the time.
“He was also passionate and I think Victor fits with Sir Alex Fergusson’s description of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in his autobiography” as a patient player “because he has an herbal precision in the position of purpose,” he repeated.
No, control of Naples grabbed the bull by the horns to earn the service of the child made in Lagos, Nigeria.
“We are very pleased with the arrival of Osimhen,” said the President of Naples, Aurelio De Laurentiis. “Gattuso really sought to point to Osimhen. (The sporting director Cristiano) Giuntoli did a wonderful job because the boy replaced the agents in the negotiations.” Lille will get around 80 million euros, while the player over the years will get between four and four.5 million euros according to the season.”
Osimhen’s transformation from a teenage forward to a world-renowned superstar came here as no surprise for 36 LION FC Hajj owner Liameed Gafar, who happens to be a longtime adviser to the Super Eagles forward.
“In January 2016, I told Victor, his vanquished father, his brother Andrew, his agents and his youth coach (Chinedu) that no defender would stop him,” Gafar told The Nation. “I told them they’d pass it on. For more than 50 million euros in 4 years and this is the 4th year (smiles)”.
He added: “Outside the box, he (Victor) is like an average Nigerian boy like my son and son looking to enjoy life. But with the right tips, you’ll balance your life from the box to that of the box and succeed well.
“Most sportsmen I know lived 900 months so you see that a footballer’s job is 90 minutes on the pitch and 900 months off the pitch. May God almighty please guide Victor to balance the equation?”
So what is the effect of this wonderful movement on Nigerian and African football in general?
Nigerian sports journalist and executive vice president of Mastersports International Limited, Mitchel Obi, said Osimhen’s decision is revolutionary for a young man from the African continent.
“This is a historic movement only for the realm of Nigerian football, but also for the continent,” The Nation Obi, president of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Africa, told The Nation Obi. “It reminds us of the intensity of the skill within our fold and the desire to intentionally invest in the game to tame and create a culture of sustainable dividends to take our players where it counts, as Brazilians have successfully done.
“Victor is, in fact, a winner and his progression from the organization’s age football to the national team and a great club is a valuable style for those looking for a career in the game.
“This is a coup de grace for Naples and we can expect a Victor Osimhen in Jersey number nine to build a fan base that extends from the euro to Africa.”
Until recently, African players were bought as reasonable pieces through smart European clubs, however, the visionary president of the Federal Capital Football Association (FCTFA), Adam Mouktar Mohammed, said that the transfer of Osimhen cash from Lille to Naples is a game: Changer, the addition of African players will now be evaluated to the extent of his talent , as is the case for players from the South American countries of Brazil and Argentina.
“Osimhen’s move is a breakthrough for Nigerian football in terms of value; it is purely a skill made in Nigeria,” said Mohammed, who recently elected vice-president of the Nigerian Teqball Federation (NIGTEQ).
“This case examined will go a long way to the way African actors are valued and respected; this is noticeable with a smart team around the player and a forged plan and the player follows the recommendation step by step, can succeed in the dizzying heights of the game and have an effect on the most productive football clubs in the world.”
He continued: “I think it will give more confidence to the African football network, from fundamental coaches to parents, players with big dreams than with hard work, discipline, determination and professionalism, is possible.
“We will see more respect from clubs, agents and supporters around the world for Nigerian players. And you’ll see a renewed commitment to make an investment in academies and clubs for the skill of young people across the continent.”
But for Emeka Enyadike, the announcer who is considered one of the most trusted voices in African football, she said that the intermediaries who orchestrated the agreement for Osimhen should be congratulated, adding that the huge moving fees paid through Naples are beyond symbolism.
“Victor Osimhen and his agents made an encouraging selection to move to Naples than the Premier League,” said Enyadike, Director of Digital Sports Africa. It has already become the highest movement in Africa and will be even more valued when you miss Spain or the Premier League where you will be searched through Real Madrid or Barcelona or the Big Guns of England, Liverpool, Manchester United or Man. City.
“I’m excited because we’re going to have a very experienced striker for the Super Eagles who already has a smart record.
“Nigeria can take advantage of the merits of its passage to painting with its club by building smart relationships, that is, in terms of what we call it to games and how we can make sure they feel comfortable recruiting more players.”
Of course, Osimhen’s comparisons with some wonderful footballers are inevitable after his arrival at the San Paolo Stadium, which housed legendary Argentine striker and world player Diego Maradona.
“Osimhen’s move to Naples is a movement that all Nigerians are proud of,” said Colonel Sam Ahmedu, Nigerian director of the Qatar-based Aspire Academy and president of FIBA Africa Zone 3 at The Nation. “Since he will play for Napoli, a club with lasting joy in the European Champions League,” it’s also an added upgrade that will be at a club where legend Diego Maradona played.
“The 50 million pounds plus move-in allowance will position more Nigerian players in the major leagues and I hope he’s a legend and respected at the club as Maradona.”
Speaking in the same spirit, former president of the Nigerian Athletics Federation (AFN), Dan Ngerem, said part of the Parthenians would probably need Osimhen to stick to the culture of the club’s most sensitive former players, adding that the former U-17 World Cup winner would conveniently be located in Naples, home to a wealthy Nigerian community.
“In my opinion, this (the transfer of Osimhen to Naples) is a fantastic resolution and very clever news for the capital of the Nigerian sports logo and public relations and will gain advantages for 21-year-olds and Nigerian sports in general, especially in football,” Ngerem said in an obviously written observation for The Nation. “I have been to Naples several times and it is an adorable city with a colorful Nigerian network living in the city; and in some parts of the city, you will be forgiven if you think you are in spaces of Lagos (with similar G-CAPPA architecture) dotted in portions of Lagos where Victor grew.In other words, Victor will feel at home without problems and will adapt quickly.
However, Ngerem noted that Napoli’ team base would issue a lawsuit about Osimhem based on its functionality within the club.
“To highlight the situations of great demand that the young man will face upon his arrival in Naples, let me point out some examples: he will be a striker who points to a club where he is none other than one of the greatest of all time. in the mercurial Diego Maradona once reigned and is still lovingly respected in Naples “Comparisons will be inevitable, especially given the massive sums that Napoli has released to recruit him.” As if Maradona’s shoes weren’t big enough, it will upgrade Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik, who will leave the club because he can’t agree on the terms either; then, his other companions would possibly be looking for some kind of “magic” from the young Nigerian. “
But former Captain and Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh, who is the first Nigerian to play in Italian Serie A with A.C. Reggiana, Osimhen had what it took to be a benchmark for Napoli.
“In terms of technical capabilities, Victor very high.”
Oliseh, who then played for Juventus after stints at Dortmund and Ajax, told The Nation. “I then wanted to invite him to the Super Eagles in 2016 when he was still training because we sought to integrate him as one of the teenagers who brought him (Wilfred) Ndidi; (Alex) Iwobi and goalkeeper Carl Ikeme and even (Kelechi) Iheanacho.
“So I rate him a lot and from what I saw in the French League I last season, he played well. It is exceptional, but the only unknown is the fact that the French League is not as competitive as English, Spanish or Italian. But in terms of quality, the guy is very, very good.
But to succeed with complicated and demanding Serie A goals, Oliseh also pleaded with Osimhen: “For Victor to play well in the Italian league, he will have to integrate with the team and will have to have an intelligent understanding with the coach.
“My recommendation is that I have to continue with his thirst for goals because as a striker in Italy, everyone’s guess and expectation is that you played well but scored goals,” he edited.
Like it on Facebook to see stories
Please give an overview of the site: