Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen has disclosed that his success in the game of football is traceable to inspirations drawn from African football icons such as Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Jay Jay Okocha.
Revealing the source of his inspiration, the Napoli striker stated that Kanu Nwakwo and Jay Jay Okocha have served as a great source of inspiration to his football career.
“I used to speak with Nwankwo Kanu and Jay-Jay Okocha. I think I owe a lot of my success to them because they have been sort of an inspiration to me while growing up,” said Osimhen, who announced himself as the top scorer at the Under-17 World Cup in 2015.
“To be up there in the same category as them — not that I am better than them in terms of football, but in terms of what I have achieved — I think is huge for me.” He added.
The 25-year-old also expressed his disappointment with Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
He was further quoted as saying; “The first game was really disappointing”. Going forward we need to make sure we get it right in the next game, which is against a tougher opponent”.
