Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian international player, has told how he was driven to emulate Chelsea icon Didier Drogba.
Many fans compare Victor Osimhen to Drogba because of his hold-up play, aerial ability, and muscular presence.
On multiple occasions, the Super Eagles attacker referred to Drogba as his mentor.
The Napoli forward stated that as a child, he was introduced to Drogba’s style of game, along with the passionate fans and the entire town.
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“The whole world knows that I am inspired by Didier Drogba,” he said, according to Il Matino.
“When I was a child, they introduced me to his [Drogba] style of football, the passionate fans, and then the whole community pushed me to follow him.
“And so, I started to take an interest in him, to watch many clips, and learn from his movements and integrate them into my way of playing.”
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