Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has said he would have still been successful and wealthy even if he didn’t make it in football.
Speaking during a livestream with Cater Efe on Friday night, the Galatasaray striker said he believes he was destined to succeed because he was very hard working and determined growing up.
“The way I hustled hard back in the trenches, even if I didn’t make it in football, I would still have made money like crazy. I was very determined, hard working and passionate. I did a lot of menial jobs and never turned down any legit opportunity of making money,” he explained.
Osimhen said his breakthrough came after Belgian club Charleroi signed him on loan from at VfL Wolfsburg in 2018.
“I was rejected twice in Belgium, two clubs. With just three days left in the transfer window, another club, Charleroi made everything happen. That was the turning point,” he said.
When asked be Carter Efe if he is richer than Afrobeats trio Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido, Osimhen said he would rather not comment.
He, however, praised the musicians for being good cultural ambassadors of the country on the global stage.
“I have met Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido, on several occasions. They are giving our country positive image around the globe. It is a thing of pride to hear Nigerian songs in foreign clubs.
“Nigeria is so blessed with a lot of talented artists. A lot of Nigerians don’t know how valuable our artists are because they haven’t travelled overseas, but those of us who are there know that they are doing a good job for the country,” he added.