Izuchukwu Okosi
A video of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen paying a heartwarming visit to the woman who helped him in his dream of becoming a professional footballer become a reality is making the rounds with fans hailing the sense of gratitude of the Nigerian international.
Osimhen in his Secondary school days was insistent on playing football but his father deemed it a pastime for dropouts.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe SS Napoli hitman cried out to the then Games Master of Oregun Senior High School, Ikeja, Lagos, Mrs. Augustina Atanda (née Okwechime), for succour.
Mrs. Augustina Atanda, a sports enthusiast who also played hockey for her Federal Government College, Warri, secondary school, decided to go appeal to the elder Osimhen to allow the young man’s abundant football talents, blossom.
Victor Osimhen’s father reluctantly accepted the teacher’s assurance to mentor his son and consequently gave his approval.
In a bid to appreciate the woman’s role played in his career, the Manchester United, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG – linked striker went back to the school.
The two embraced warmly as the woman reminisced of the past.
Another video showing the presence of Osimhen at Olososun, Ikeja area of Lagos surfaced online with youngsters standing downstairs and pleading with Osimhen on a storey building to help them financially.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
