Osimhen Recalls Early Rejection in Super Eagles Camp

Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian striker currently on loan at Galatasaray, opened up about pivotal moments in his career during a Twitch livestream with comedian Carter Efe on Saturday, recounting an early rejection by a senior teammate and his unshakeable self-confidence forged through hardship.

Osimhen, speaking from Nigeria where he is recovering from a broken arm sustained in Galatasaray's UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool last month, described his first invitation to the Super Eagles national team camp in 2017. At just 17 years old, he approached fellow forward Kelechi Iheanacho, then with Manchester City, to pay respects and offer help, including carrying his boots. Iheanacho invited him to his hotel room, providing the number. However, when Osimhen knocked, Iheanacho's roommate, a senior player whose name Osimhen declined to disclose, turned him away abruptly.

"When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, 'Ah, see me, I'm gonna carry your boots.' So he said I should come to his room, so he gave me his room number," Osimhen recalled. "As I got to his room, I don't just want to mention the name, he had a roommate. So as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened...