Osimhen vs. Finidi George: An interaction of two contrasting views.
One of Nigeria’s finest football players, Victor Osimhen, has publicly expressed his discontent in FINIDI GEORGE, the Super Eagles coach. This followed an online publication that claimed that Finidi has been trying to place doubt in the commitment of Osimhen to play for the national team and his failure to beg the player to join the team.
It began after Finidi’s resignation due to bad performances against South Africa and Benin, and the Nigerian Football Federation’s action to introduce a foreign technical assistant. While Finidi later denied the report, Osimhen’s public complaint led to a week of fans and pundits’ split support.
Public Reception and Impact on Victor Osimhen’s Profile
The event stirred controversy, as some fans expressed support to Osimhen for being defensive about his persona, while others urged the striker to apologize to a Nigerian icon or risk being barred from future national team services. But amidst this upheaval, doubts have been raised about Osimhen’s character again.
This outburst is not the first disciplinary problem that Osimhen faced while in the national team where he had disputes with teammate and coaches.
The report has entries of poor behavior with Leon Balogun in 2019 and Francis Uzoho, implying continuity. Former Super Eagles Managerial staff reveal the clash with Uzoho wasn’t in the Hotel but on the training ground.
Peseiro was chatting with Musa and Uzoho before Osimhen intruded and called Uzoho a liar, Uzoho warned Osimhen to stay off the issue and that was led to the outrage. A Peseiro assistant told OwnGoalNigeria.
Competitiveness and Commitment
Victor Osimhen rises above the defense to nod home a header against Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye in the Serie A.(Imago)
While off the pitch, Victor Osimhen is a very competitive and dedicated player, so sometimes, he engages in confrontational behaviors. The last season he was involved in two confrontations with some of his teammates and with Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti, despite scoring 41 goals that led the Napoli team to its first Scudetto championship in over 30 years.
Spalletti also expressed his admiration for Osimhen and said that the player is a physical one with a strong spirit. They also testified about Osimhen, stating that he was one of their great friends and an important player in their championship win.
