By Daily Sports on April 6, 2020

Victor Osimhen is being backed by former Ajax star Tijani Babangida to challenge Rashidi Yekini’s Nigeria record.

Yekini is the Super Eagles’ leading goalscorer with 37 strikes from 58 international appearances, with Segun Odegbami (23 goals) and Yakubu Aiyegbeni (21 goals) occupying the second and third positions, respectively.

Yekini reached that tally 1994 against Bulgaria during a Fifa World Cup game at Dallas’ Cotton Bowl Stadium.

However, Babangida feels the red-hot Lille youngster, who currently boasts of four international goals, can break the 26-year-old record if he continues to improve.

“Rashidi has done so much for the country and that is why his goal record stands till date, but this is a challenge for younger players like Osimhen,” he told Goal.

“Everything is possible because this is sports where records are always broken, so why can’t Osimhen break Rashidi’s record? It is possible.

“However, he must do more to ensure this is achieved. Normally, Yekini’s record is something that should motivate Nigerian strikers to put in more effort and aim at.”

Osimhen has been an instant hit at Stade Pierre-Mauroy following his move from Sporting Charleroi as Nicolas Pepe’s replacement. (Goal)

•PHOTO: Victor Osimhen 

Source Daily Sports

Posted April 6, 2020

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