Nigeria international Victor Osimhen opened up about his early days with the Super Eagles, recounting how a senior teammate initially denied him a hotel room during his first national team call-up in 2017, until Kelechi Iheanacho stepped in to make him feel welcome.
The striker made the disclosure during a Twitch livestream with comedian Carter Efe on Saturday.
Osimhen revealed that he went to visit Iheanacho, who was then with Manchester City, intending to pay his respects and offer help, but was blocked at the door by Iheanacho’s roommate.
“When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, ‘Ah, see me, I’m gonna carry your boots.’ So he said I should come to his room so, he gave me his room number.
“So, as I got to his room — I don’t just want to mention the name — he had a roommate. So, as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened the door. So, he like bounced me out of the room,” Osimhen said.
According to him, Iheanacho reacted strongly after learning what had happened and immediately corrected the situation.
“Iheanacho showed up and was angry at him, saying, ‘You see that someone came to see me in my room and you are chasing him from my room.’ So Iheanacho took my hand and took me inside,” he said.
Osimhen is currently in Nigeria recuperating from a broken arm he sustained while playing for Galatasaray in a UEFA Champions League clash with Liverpool.