Osimhen’s First Super Eagles Call-Up: Boots Request Ended in Snub
Victor Osimhen has opened up on an awkward moment from his first Super Eagles camp. After starring at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2015—where he won both the Golden Boot and Silver Ball—Osimhen earned his first senior call-up in 2017 under coach Gernot Rohr. Eager to show respect, he asked teammate Kelechi Iheanacho if he could collect his boots. Iheanacho gave him a room number, but the occupant bounced Osimhen straight back out. Iheanacho was furious when he heard what happened and immediately defended the young striker. The moment now stands out as a humble chapter in Osimhen’s rise to becoming one of Nigeria’s biggest stars.
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