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Osimhen explains why he still wears a mask

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2 years ago

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Osimhen explains why he still wears a mask

The Nigerian striker suffered a horrific damage final 12 months and he has by no means remained the identical because then

Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that he nonetheless makes use of a masks as a result of it protects his face, and he feels snug utilizing it.

Osimhen suffered a nasty head damage in November 2022, when he collided with Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. After exams, it was confirmed that he had fractured his eye socket and cheekbone.

The damage dominated him out of motion for over two months, guaranteeing that he missed Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations marketing campaign.

Nonetheless, Osimhen returned to motion in January, however he needed to play with a masks to be secure. The 23-year-old hitman has been utilizing the masks since then regardless of studies that he might not put on it for a very long time.

Osimhen has defined that he’s nonetheless carrying the masks as a result of it protects his face and he feels snug with it.

“The damage was heavy, that was the explanation for the operation and the lengthy interval through which I used to be out,” Osimhen mentioned as per Napoli Journal.

“I actually don’t take into consideration eradicating the masks for now. The psychological side has nothing to do with it. The masks is bodily safety and I put on it I preserve it. It’s not a superstitious factor, I’m extra relaxed like this.

“I shield my face higher by carrying it and I don’t take it off”.

Osimhen’s masks is fabricated from carbon fiber. Regardless of its protecting function, it is vitally mild. Since he began utilizing it, he has been in nice type, scoring targets aplenty for membership and nation.