Super Eagles and Napoli superstar Victor Osimhen has opened up on how he sees and approaches every football match he plays.
Osimhen was a shining light for Napoli last season, helping them win their first Scudetto in 30 years.
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He also won the Serie A highest goal scorer, scoring 26 goals in 32 appearances for the Gli Azzurri side.
The Super Eagles striker has been known for terrorising defenders in Serie A during football games.
Osimhen has now said in an interview that he approaches every game with the mindset that he is fighting a war.
Osimhen on how he sees every game
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen recently granted a media personality an interview where he spoke about how he plays every game.
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During an interview with PoojaMedia, Osimhen said, “During my spare time, after the launch before getting to the stadium, I always listen to Olamide’s rap, the kind of rap he’s done in recent years is really an inspiration to me.
“Olamide is my best musician in Nigeria and I used to listen, I have his playlist that I play to listen to his song and before I go for the team meeting I say my prayers and after I listen to ”Unruly”, Olamide.
“When I listen to these songs, I always put in my head that I am going to war every time so only the strong survive.
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“It is not that I am going there to die or someone is going to die but I feel like only the strong survive means that I want to win, I don't want to lose so these are the songs that I listen to psych me up to work hard in the game.”
The 24-year-old has said that he uses Olamide’s rap songs as an inspiration and goes into games with a war mindset.
Osimhen does not take any game for granted and goes into every game thinking only the strong can survive.