The rant by Victor Osimhen in reaction to a report that head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Finidi George questioned his commitment has been narrowed down to a lack of leaders in the team who could call the Napoli man to order, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Osimhen did a live video on his page on Instagram calling out the coach over the report. He was backed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) who made it known that no punishment would be visited on the Napoli man.
According to Brown Ideye who was a part of the 2013 AFCON winning side, the 25 year old could afford to do that because of the weak leadership in the team at the moment, he said the present captain William Troost-Ekong doesn’t have what it takes to call Osimhen to order.
Speaking in an X-space conversation organised by The Naija Football Conference. The 2013 AFCON winner said, “A leader has to be someone who has been in that team for years and years. In the present Super Eagles we don’t have those players like Enyeama and Yobo anymore.
“Who do you want to give a leader, Ekong? It’s not about having the captain’s armband. Can Ekong sit Osimhen, Chukwueze, Lookman down and speak to them? No.
“I don’t see Osimhen sitting down with Ekong and hear everything he has to say without saying something back.”
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
