Victor Osimhen has revealed the painful moment that nearly pushed him to quit football. The Galatasaray striker recalled his time at Lille when his father’s health was deteriorating in Nigeria. While he desperately tried to return home, he says his former representatives focused on completing a multi-million-euro transfer instead, a situation that caused him immense emotional turmoil.
The breaking point in France
Nigerian striker Osimhen has opened up about the painful moments surrounding his father’s death, revealing how the tragedy unfolded during a difficult period in his career. Osimhen explained that his father’s health began to deteriorate a few years after he completed his move to Lille. As the Covid-19 pandemic spread, his father was hospitalised in Nigeria while the striker remained stranded in France. The Nigerian forward said he desperately tried to secure permission to travel and check on his father, seeking help from both his club and his representatives, as he faced the heartbreaking situation from afar.
The 27-year-old recalled the horrifying moment he learned of his father’s passing over FaceTime, having been denied the chance to say goodbye in person. “I remember I threw the phone and I just went crazy,” Osimhen revealed. “I tore up the entire house. Smashed everything. I was out of my mind. The noise made my neighbours come over to check on me, and I love my neighbours. They were like family to me when I was alone in See More/Details