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Okocha to Osimhen: Don’t leave Napoli over TikTok video

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has urged Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, not to leave the club over a viral TikTok video.

Two controversial TikTok videos were recently posted on social media platforms by Napoli purportedly mocking Osimhen over his penalty miss against Bologna.

Napoli later deleted the posts, apologised, and offered some explanations on the controversial posts.

However, Okocha, in an interview with newsmen at a forum of Veteran Clubs World Championship (VCWC) presentation in Lagos on Friday, October 6, commended Osimhen for the strength he had shown by not letting the controversy affect him and continuing to deliver for the club.

The former Bolton Wanderers midfielder said: “The future is for Osimhen to decide, but I don’t think that his decision to leave Napoli FC should be based on the TikTok post alone; he should weigh his options.

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“Osimhen should know what is best for him, whether to continue in Napoli or elsewhere seek a new challenge. I don’t think he should narrow his decision to a TikTok post.”

Okocha further stated that as an accomplished footballer, nothing bothered him about what people thought he did not achieve during his active football career.

He said: “I don’t have any regrets about my career. I have surpassed everyone’s target, I never knew that I would get to the height which I got to, but I don’t want to be carried away or sound greedy.

“I would have achieved some other things, but some things are not meant to be. If I look at my general contributions to football, I have no regret at all.”

On Nigeria’s participation at the 2024 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire, Okocha said the Super Eagles have what is required to be champions once again.

The former Super Eagles player added: “Nigeria is not short of talents and we can never be short of talents. We have what it takes to do well at the 2024 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.

“We also have what it takes to do well in any competition, so it is the same with the Nations Cup.

“I would love to see the Super Eagles do well, I believe that we have the right players and tools.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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