Osimhen begs Nigerians to forgive Chukwueze

Osimhen begs Nigerians to forgive Chukwueze

Super Eagles talisman, Victor Osimhen has issues a passionate appeal to his teammates and Nigerians to forgive Fulham attacker, Samuel Chukwueze for his ignorious penalty miss against Morocco in the semifinal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

In a message on his X account shared on #VictorOsimhenFanPage1, #SuperEagles, #OneTeamOneNation, #Chukwueze, #FootballFamily and #ProudOfOurBoys,the Galatasaray striker implored Nigerians and players of the Super Eagles to put behind themselves the unfortunate incident and move forward.

"Guys, please let’s all forgive Chukwueze. He’s still one of us, still a Super Eagle, and still gave his all for Nigeria 🇳🇬.

"Penalties are never easy — even the best have missed before. Today it’s pain, tomorrow it can be glory.

"Stand by our own. Support matters now more than ever. We move together. Always 🇳🇬," the striker wrote.