Victor James Osimhen, a forward for Napoli, has opened out about his life before football.
The Napoli star claimed he didn’t have a happy childhood and turned to football mostly as a means of supporting himself.
The Nigerian claimed in a video taken in October 2022 that his mother died when he was a young child, just before his father lost his job.
He described how he had peddled sachet water in the busy streets of Lagos.
Recall that Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian international, had a fantastic night of football action as he helped Napoli beat Juventus 5-1 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium by scoring twice and providing an assist.
He opened the scoring in the 14th minute before combining with Kvaratskhelia to double Naples’ advantage in the 39th. Amir Rrahmani, Osimhen, and Eljif Elmas scored three more goals for Napoli in response to Angel Di Maria’s goal for the Old Lady’s.
Fans praised Victor Osimhen for his performance in his home stadium tonight on social media due to his outstanding performance.
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He eventually left the game in the 79th minute, finishing with an 8.7 rating. Osimhen’s performance tonight has further demonstrated his skills, and supporters anticipate that teams will make attempts to recruit him, particularly Chelsea, who need an effective number 9 like him.