Osimhen warns: New Super Eagles coach demands we fight for everything

Victor Osimhen has warned fellow Super Eagles stars that new coach Eric Chelle will ask for everything from them and those who don’t meet up, will not play.

Eric Chelle will take charge of must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.

Osimhen revealed his conversation with the Super Eagles coach on the Obi One Podcast.

“We spoke, he called me along with his assistant,” Osimhen began.

“Form the last AFCON with Mali, he’s a coach who loves to play, he really loves to fight.

“This is a snippet to my teammates in the national team, according to what he told me, he’s going to be very, very demanding

“He said ‘I want to guys to come hand-in-hand with me to achieve amazing things for Nigeria.

“’You guys have the quality to achieve this, but the one who doesn’t fight for every ball, the one who doesn’t run for every ball, will not play’.

“He was really clear with me.”

Osimhen continued: “He said he can be a father, an uncle, a big brother to everyone, but on the pitch this is business.

“’I might scream at you guys, don’t take it badly.

“’You Victor, Ekong and the rest come hand-in-hand with me, if the players see you guys running so crazy, they will do it also. It starts from you guys.

“I totally agree with him.”


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