Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has revealed the most touching moment he encountered with star striker Victor Osimhen at the 2025 AFCON that caused him to cry.
Eric Chelle recalled that after the Super Eagles crashed out of the 2025 AFCON via penalties to hosts Morocco, he came up to Osimhen and told him the team have to make sure they win the third-place match against Egypt.
He further recounted to After Foot RMC: So I told him, ‘I’m proud of what you’ve done since I took over this team.
“If you ever need me, whatever happens in your life, you call me, I’ll come.’
“When I arrived, you were already a great player, I didn’t arrive as a great coach.
“He looked at me and said: ‘Coach, maybe you were a small coach, but now you are a great coach.’
“At that point, I burst into tears. Honestly, it was hard to go on to training afterwards.”
This week, the Galatasaray star has backed Eric Chelle to continue as the Super Eagles coach.
