The outburst by the first choice striker of the Super Eagles Victor Osimhen towards former coach of the Super Eagles Finidi George has continue to generate reactions, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Former Super Eagles ace Taiwo Oloyede who is legendary in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and played for the Super Eagles from 1994-1996 has joined the list of people who have aired their concerns over the act of the Napoli forward.
During his prime in the NPFL, he captained one of the most successful private clubs, the now-defunct Stationary Stores, and also played for Julius Berger, BCC Lions, 3SC, Sunshine Stars, Union Bank, and First Bank before his retirement.
He is currently a coach with the Elites, the Free Age, and also serves as the Assistant Technical Director for the Lagos State Football Association.
In an exclusive, no-holds-barred interview, Oloyede spoke about his transition into retirement, how he stays connected with the football community, his views on the current state of Nigerian football, and the recent controversy involving Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen.
“The pressure was too much on Finidi George, which was caused by a lack of loyalty to him. Most of the boys are not loyal to him,” Oloyede stated in an interview with SportsBoom.com.
“Like Osimhen talking to Finidi George. He must come out and apologise.”
“What has he done in his life that makes him better than Finidi? Is it money? Fame? Has he won the Champions League? Has he won the Nations Cup? Being the highest goal scorer in the qualifiers is not an achievement if it’s not repeated in the tournament proper.”
“Just because he was the highest goal scorer at his club when they won the Scudetto last season doesn’t give him the right to talk to Finidi like that. He’s very rude and going public to rant that ‘Ogun’ will kill somebody shows he was not brought up well. He also lacks good advisers to put him on track.”
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
