"Leave me": Angry Osimhen lashes out at Boniface as Super Eagles drop points against Zimbabwe, Video

• Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen expressed his vexation aft his teammates failed to conscionable expectations successful their 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe connected Friday nighttime
• The Galatasaray guardant scored Nigeria’s lone extremity against the Warriors astatine the Godswill Akpabio Stadium successful Uyo
• The 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup victor has present scored 3 goals successful 2 matches for Nigeria successful the CAF Qualification Group C

Victor Osimhen is unhappy pursuing Nigeria's 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe astatine the Godswill Akpabio Stadium successful Uyo connected Friday.

With the draw, the Super Eagles are inactive without a location triumph successful their World Cup qualifiers.

Osimhen, who missed the archetypal 4 matches, made a comeback against Rwanda past week, scoring a brace astatine the Amahoro Stadium successful Kigali.

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has expressed his displeasure implicit the show of his teammates successful the 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe successful Uyo. Photo by: Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images.
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Osimhen snubs Boniface

Former CAF Player of the Year Victor Osimhen expressed his vexation aft his teammates failed to unafraid a triumph against Zimbabwe successful their sixth World Cup qualifier.

According to a station by FootballFansTribe, the 26-year-old snubbed his teammate Victor Boniface, who tried to clasp him backmost aft the last whistle.

Osimhen enactment Nigeria connected the scoresheet successful the 73rd infinitesimal earlier being replaced by Bayer Leverkusen prima Boniface.

Zimbabwe compounded the Super Eagles' woes, scoring an equaliser successful the 90th infinitesimal from substitute Tawanda Chirewa.

Victor Osimhen has scored 3 goals successful 2 appearances for Nigeria successful their CAF Qualification Group C per TNTSports.

Nigeria beryllium successful 4th spot with 7 points, portion Zimbabwe stay astatine the bottommost of the array with 4 points from six matches.

Super Eagles subordinate Victor Osimhen is aggravated with his teammates arsenic Nigeria World Cup summons hangs successful the balance. Photo by: Visionhaus.
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Mixed reactions travel Osimhen’s outburst

Super Eagles fans are divided implicit Victor Osimhen’s absorption aft the Nigeria-Zimbabwe brushwood connected Friday night.

Some fans judge the Galatasaray striker was close to explicit his frustration, portion others importune helium should person waited until helium was successful the dressing country earlier voicing his displeasure.

Another instrumentality said the players failed to support the pb for the last 5 minutes of the game.

Wf Gift Murphy Mcmahon said:

He should beryllium upsetHe came retired to bash the soiled occupation and gave them the lone extremity but inactive wasted each his effortHe has each close to beryllium upset

Ayo Okunola wrote:

The guys lone reply nationalist calls to fulfill each righteousness. They play the games without determination to win. They play it arsenic immoderate comes retired of it should travel retired of it. No zeal for winning but for Osimhen and his efforts.

Jennifer Thomas added:

It's precise annoying that you tin support for conscionable 5 minutes

Erimako Kunle said:

He did his champion earlier leaving the transportation and they messed it up successful little than 10 minutes!

Davison Bediako wrote:

He should person expressed his choler successful the dressing country instead. Displaying it publically volition lone disturbance up unnecessary media hostility and yet impact the team. That’s wherefore Boniface tried to calm him down.I wholly recognize his frustration, though that’s wherefore they’re professionals

Adam Abolore Akande added:

The feline wants to play successful the World Cup competition

Collins Nedum said:

Sincerely speaking, the defence fto him and each of america down this evening..Just 1 question wrong the box, you fto it in.It was arsenic though the defence was pinned till the shot went in.If lone they cognize however immense the 2 points are.

James says Osimhen has each close to beryllium upset

Nigeria writer Victor James believes Victor Osimhen’s teammates person failed him erstwhile helium needed them the most.

Speaking successful an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, James said the erstwhile CAF Player of the Year mightiness extremity up missing the World Cup for the remainder of his career. He said:

"Osimhen missed the archetypal 4 matches and featured successful the games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, scoring 3 goals. The squad fto him down, and helium has each close to beryllium upset. “Osimhen volition beryllium 31 erstwhile the adjacent World Cup takes spot and won't beryllium astatine his highest again; we should each recognize his frustration. “He did his champion but missed the 2022 World Cup successful Qatar, and present he’s astatine hazard of missing the 2026 World Cup again."

Rohr makes Group C prediction

Legit.ng earlier reported that Benin Republic manager Gernot Rohr has stated that South Africa stands a amended chance of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

The erstwhile Niger Republic manager believes Bafana Bafana has prime players susceptible of getting the occupation done.

The German manager besides acknowledged that portion the Super Eagles are favourites, they person not lived up to expectations.

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Source: Legit.ng