Victor Osimhen: Journey, Inspirations, and Aspirations

Victor Osimhen speaks again through the microphones of Betsson, the official partner of Napoli. "A pre-match ritual? First of all, I say my prayers because it's very important for me, then, I think back to the previous match, to all the mistakes I made so I can correct them in the current match," said the blue striker "At Charleroi it was a key moment, the moment that made me become the Victor Osimhen you see now, those people gave me the opportunity to write my story, to launch my career from the bottom." "The whole world knows that I am inspired by Didier Drogba. When I was a child, they introduced me to his style of football, the passionate fans, and then the whole community pushed me to follow him. And so, I started to take an interest in him, to watch many clips, and learn from his movements and integrate them into my way of playing," continued the Nigerian. "Who did I support as a child? I won't say," jokes Osimhen "those I grew up with, they know but I think it's better not to mention any team in particular because now I am a professional footballer and I think it's more fair this way. Winning the African Ballon d'Or was a dream, when I was nominated it was already a victory for me because from where I come from I could not think of being able to arrive one day among the top three or win. I will not lie, it was the best moment of my career."