Former Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi has spoken out following the reported tension between Victor Osimhen and his teammates during Nigeria’s last-16 match against Mozambique at AFCON. While praising Osimhen’s character, Mikel expressed disappointment over the striker’s work rate during a crucial phase of the game.
“Osimhen is a humble and very nice kid, but I didn’t like it when he stopped running [against Mozambique],” Mikel said, highlighting the importance of full effort and teamwork, especially in knockout matches. The remarks come amid discussions about on-field discipline and accountability within the Super Eagles squad.
Mikel’s comments underscore the expectations placed on Nigeria’s star players to lead by example. With the tournament progressing, the former captain stressed that collective effort, not just individual talent, will be key for the team if they hope to advance further in AFCON.
dwonzsky-t
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this is not what he said I watched the interview nah
puocmortz
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We should be mature in our comment about what happened while expecting the Super Eagles players to show professionalism in this tournament, Osinhmen displayed a poor attitude on that day
tudbdemprz
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Who is Oshimen? Yeyenatu!
Iffy106
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Mikel pls leave them alone if you can't encourage them
Loacrstz
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This is not the right time to Criticism, yeye mikel
Widbiltz
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Super Eagle players need encouragement not criticism at this point.