Victor Osimhen has fired back at former Super Eagles coach Finidi George over his comments on his commitment towards this month’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Osimhen was injured for the games, but Finidi maintained the striker could still have managed to play the matches.
Osimhen twisted his ankle and was ruled out for four weeks.
The 25-year-old Napoli striker has now said he is now being attacked for the failure of the Super Eagles to win both matches.
“I asked Finidi George to allow me stay with the players in the camp, but Finidi asked me not to bother that I should stay with my family,” he reacted on Instagram.
“Now after two bad games, everybody is now blaming me.
“I know how many injuries I’ve played with for Nigeria and I played my heart out but after two bad games, everybody is attacking me.”
He added: “I have lost every respect I have for him.”
I just checked his Instagram and saw nothing of the sort
Check again
Try to be civil still. No need to lose respect for him. We all know how much U give Ur all to the national team. Keep calm VO9
Actually I am disappointed with Finidi’s statement. He should not have attacked any player. Is it until Osimen dies that would prove how committed he is to Nigeria. This kind of statement can kill zeal. Other players would start saying take it easy o, tomorrow they would accuse You.
Don’t mind that man, collect job wey him no fit do,he think say e easy, tell them to bring on your mentor,who will be respected by all,he refused you to come around because,he doesn’t want to acknowledge your influence on the team, now, see him life,boyish
Osimhen should control his emotions. However, I totally understand where he is coming from. His image is being tarnished as Finidi seems to imply Osimhen is unpatriotic and big-headed. Findi was out of line to say that Osimhen could have played with his injuries. They is insensitive talk as Osimhen risking it could do more harm. He was a player and should know better. I guess he was just desperate and that affected his thought process.
Imagine, small money wey him get, him don dey loose guard anyhow. Na who be him mate? If dem don get small money, them go dey behave anyhow. Stupid boy. Finidi na him mate.
Pride comes before a fall. Continue.
Let’s be realistic, should an elder lie against a young man because to save face, what Finidi George said is unbelievable, so you should earn respect by your attitude and maturity. Osimhen should not be blamed at all, the fellow who went to fetch fire infested with ants is the one that invited lizard for a visit
Osimhen has no fault no body should blame him. Doctors said he should not play, why are you people blaming him?
Did you read the comment of finidi to OSIMHEN or you just decide to bcak up who you like? Mr. olando??
You’re very stupid. What does finidi know’ about coaching by the way oshimen hasn’t done anything yet. Mind your words. Politics has killed every fabrics of your country. Sorry 🤣😂
What kind of rubbish are you saying you want doubt Osimhen commitment to the national team. Why did he Finidi refused him to join the camp even if he his not playing. Now that he has failed he his looking for who to blame. He never qualified for the job in the first instance. Now breeze don blow fowl yanch
I wonder how people don’t take critical analysis of a situation and verify fact before commenting. This comment is absurd and lacks objectivity. If he had been allowed to join the guys in camp, he would have boosted their morale. The clueless coach declined that offer and came out to accuse the young lad. Abeg make una dey think before making or writing comments Mr. Orlando
Wetin you dey talk, why Finidi sef dey blame am say he for play with injury… Fine he took it far bye saying he has lost is respect for him but likewise Finidi shouldn’t have said such……
I know you are jealous because no one in your family has made it, but keep talking rubbish until we didn’t qualify for the world then you and finidi will explain better to us
If na u dey osimhen position u go do more than that sentiment just wan kill you ni
The fellow who went to fetch fire wood infested with ants, invited lizard for a visit. If he didn’t accuse the young man wrongly he would not have earned what people are looking at now as disrespect. Or if victor osimhen had kept quiet a lot people will believe what George said. And come to think about it, saying that victor osimhen should play with injury is it to the interest of the young man and his career or to the selfishness of the Coach. Please this matter is straight forward no sentiment.
Osibaba reserve your strength,him papa, ever since day one I know finidi finish is finished,he is just looking for where to put the blame on.
From day one , I have been skeptical of Finidi George’s appointment. This is someone without any prior experience as a national team coach. Moreover, his technical input at Enyimba is rarely palpable. The team hardly has a playing pattern; the main reason they were dumped out unceremoniously at the continent.
Again, I wonder where in the world a coach worth his salt will want a player to play with injury! Two things are discernable; one, he clearly looks for scapegoat. Two, a coach with many world class world strikers at his disposal simply has no alibi complaining.
Finidi might be a good footballer but certainly, he’s the worst Eagles coach in recent years. The team under him plays with no discernable pattern. The earlier we get rid of him the better.
Am convinced we’ll be at the next Mundial, the NFF should just get its act together.
Oboy, Olando or whatever your name is, if you no get talk, just shut up!… VO9 get money pass all you family members including your extended family too, so show some respect… So because of say finidi senior am na why he go shut up make the man spoil him name baa?… You try clap for yourself.
Unfortunate. It is after loosing two matches that Nigerians know that osimhen is injured? He should equally join Finidi in resigning. There is nothing fantastic about Osimhen.
This wouldn’t have been the case with Yekini, Amuneke, Amokachi, Steven Keshi etc
Chai I don’t want to put a blame on anybody, bt finidi should have won those games without Victor! Which one b say na Victor make him to loose against our junior brother Benin republic 🙄
Let’s just hope we qualify🥲
Hypocritical Nigerians, you hardly know where these people belong. Choi 4 u all. Drink panaldo for another person mata.
I never wanted finidi to be their, but due to the corruption ravaging the country, he was selected. I quarrelled with my friends on this . Now this is the end product. NFF should be the one to be investigated.
I really don’t understand what this coach is saying, is he saying they can’t win any of those matches without Osimhen?
So what are they going to do in the world cup if just a player can hinder you not to win matches
While Bayern Leverkusen went ahead winning matches without Victor Boniface
It shows the level of his competency and this won’t be good for us, Nigeria need an experienced coach that NFF can not control or decide for, whom also is bigger than our boys. My opinion though
You be olodo to say that. What does having money got to do with his response to Finidi”s childish and stupid comments about his commitment to national duty? Is it not the same Osimhen that played his heart out during the just concluded nations cup? How many months ago was that.
I said it the day that Finidi was announced as the Super Eagles coach over Amunike, that if the appointment was based on merit, he will succeed with the team, but if it was on sentiments or as a result of hatred for the person of Amunike by those at the Class house, he will fail, and that was exactly what happened. Not that I hate Finidi in person, but he hasn’t earned that credentials to coach the team at the moment. That was how they brought in Olise who almost destroyed the team, and his inexperienced led to the lost of goalkeeper Eyanma.
Mr Okra Tree, says the ground is very tough denying him of Tap root system to nourish itself. Then he was asked, what about Mr Iroko Tree and others existing in the same environment? Mr Finidi is like Okra Tree blaming Oseihmen for his inefficiencies. Tomorrow he will blame Ekong ( who was in Uyo to tell him he was fit to play) and Omeruo. His immaturity, quiet arrogance and vindictiveness denied him of the success. We should blame NFF and Aemesiamaka who insisted on a Local Coach. Finidi was never experienced to handle Super Eagles. Over many decades, this fire Brigade style of managing Super Eagles keep rearing its ugly head. Why did NFF not retained Pesseiro? These are many issues.
Osimhen no one except Finidi is blaming you, he had a full squad of talents at his disposal but chose to not get a winning mix of them, he wanted ready made robots to play and win games rather than applying his own technicalities (anyways one applies what he has). All I know is, if una dey joke dis joke una no come appear in the next world cup, the shame go rip deep into una. Yeye administrators
No need to lose respect for him. Lack of communication caused it
NFF,is corrupt.finidi shouldn’t have been the the coach,there serious call for Amunike to take over the job,but trust kangaroo nff. I think is right way down for Nigeria .As for you Mr Orlando remember that any bush that doesn’t allow basket should not grow mushroom .no respect for no respecter.