Victor Osimhen scored just one purpose on the AFCON this yr. (Image: AFP)
Despite recovering from an damage to his face, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen continues to play with the protecting masks on.
The actual motive behind the Nigerian star, Victor Osimhen carrying a face masks on the Africa Cup of Nations has been revealed. Osimhen’s aspect reached the ultimate of the continental event however failed to overcome Ivory Coast in an end-to-end conflict. Nigeria scored an early purpose within the summit conflict however the hosts scripted a dramatic comeback later within the second half with consecutive strikes. Ivory Coast notched a 2-1 victory on the Alassane Ouattara Stadium to declare their third AFCON title.
Victor Osimhen, who regarded fairly pale within the match, was noticed enjoying with a black face masks all through the marketing campaign. The Napoli striker first opted for the safety after struggling a gruelling eye socket damage in a Serie A sport again in November 2021. It was due to a conflict of heads with Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar that occurred throughout a fixture at San Siro.
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The wound led Victor Osimhen to go underneath the knife as six plaques and 18 screws had to be inserted into his face. Dr Gianpaolo Tartaro, a plastic surgeon who operated on his eye socket instructed Radio CRC, as per Goal, “Osimhen could even have lost his sight. That bone could indeed have caused other problems, but fortunately, some factors helped us and the eye was able to go back into its socket.”
After turning into absolutely match, Victor Osihmen made a promising return for Napoli. He scored 26 targets through the 2022-23 season as his workforce claimed the Serie A title after a extended wait of 33 years. Though his restoration is accomplished, the 25-yr-outdated Nigerian continues to put on the protecting face masks in all matches.
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According to Napoli’s chief physician Roberto Ruggiero, Victor Osimhen feels safe when he has the masks on and it’s the solely motive for him to proceed the follow. During an interplay with the Italian outlet Radio Marte final yr, the doctor instructed Tutto Napoli final yr, as per Sportbible, “Osimhen is perfectly healed, he’s still wearing the protective mask because it gives him a sense of security, but he’s healed. He has his balance and wants to wear it. Hopefully, this mask will be enough until he feels safe and takes it off.”
Victor Osimhen additionally admitted the identical whereas talking in regards to the subject to Nigerian outlet Brilla. He instructed the Daily Post Nigeria, as per Sportbible, “I have to wear the mask for the rest of my career because I have screws that pass through my jaws and face. In the last match against Cagliari when I headed the ball, I had blood on my face. There was blood, that was even with the mask on. So it is really dangerous for me to play without using the mask.”
As the AFCON is wrapped up, Victor Osimhen will now shift his focus to membership assignments. He is anticipated to return to motion when Napoli host Genoa in a Serie A fixture on February 17.
