Osimhen was remorseful after Finidi rant – Pinnick

By Daily Sports Nigeria on July 18, 2024

Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, said he was disappointed with Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen over his online rant against Finidi George.

In the week Finidi George decided to resign as Super Eagles head coach in June, barely two months after his appointment, Victor Osimhen stunned the football world when he decided to lash out at the coach.

The 25-year-old striker said he had lost his respect for Finidi because the coach told reporters that he wouldn’t force the Napoli star to play for the Super Eagles.

Recall that Finidi reportedly made this statement when Osimhen couldn’t make it to the national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa, which ended in a draw and against Benin Republic, which ended in a defeat for Nigeria.

In his Instagram live session, Osimhen explained that he had told Finidi George ahead of the game that he wasn’t fit for the game and even volunteered to join the Super Eagles in camp as a source of motivation.

However, the reigning Africa Player of the Year winner said Finidi urged him to stay back and work on his recovery. Hence, Victor Osimhen was infuriated to hear that the coach said he wouldn’t force him to play for Nigeria.

In an interview with Arise TV, Amaju Pinnick said: “Let me dwell on Osimhen’s case. It was quite unfortunate. That ranting was so unfortunate. I put a call through to Osimhen and I made him understand that I didn’t like what he did and he spoke to me with remorse. And I told him to channel his remorse to the appropriate quarters.

“Osimhen has always come to me, we discovered Osimhen. It was during my first tenure. In fact, that was the first trophy I won as the president of NFF when he led us to Chile and he was the highest goal scorer.

“I don’t know what went wrong. It was just a moment of madness so to speak. But, that is not the Osimhen that I know. Osimhen comes to me as a very humble boy, I don’t know others and we have maintained that relationship.”

Source Punch Ng

Posted July 18, 2024


 

You may also like...
Eagles depart for Ndola today

Ex-Eaglet Akinsola fired up by AVS deal

Kane Open To Signing New Tottenham Contract

Ex-Super Falcons Stars Set To Storm Onitsha For...

Mane Has Eyes on Champions League — Not...

Platini: The long nightmare is over; I will...

 

Latest News CAF awards: Ajibade, Nnadozie, Edo Queens bag nominations Lagos SWAN, PAACC Hold SWAN Day At Golfview Hotels, Ikeja Crisis looms as Eagles’ form raises AFCON, W’Cup concerns Ex-Nigerian Super Falcons player handcuffed, children assaulted as police storm Anambra Football Academy Sports NFF, teammates console Nwabali on father’s death Abia Govt hails Nigeria Olympic Committee over staging an admin course in Umuahia Libya deliver Eagles 2025 AFCON ticket Eagles battle Cheetahs for 2025 AFCON ticket Yellow Greens gear up for T20 W’Cup qualifiers Tyson tips Fury to beat Joshua Sadiq absent as 22 Eagles train in Abidjan Eagles’ striking trio hot for Cheetahs, Amavubi clashes

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,164 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,308 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,370 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,015 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (43,948 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (43,904 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,744 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,312 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,366 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,054 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,507 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (38,932 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media