Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has opened up on his humble beginnings in Lagos, recalling how he took on menial jobs like fetching water and cleaning gutters to survive before rising to stardom.
In a candid interview with media personality Daddy Freeze, Osimhen, a former African Footballer of the Year, recounted the hardships he endured growing up and the daily hustle that helped shape his journey.,
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“There was a building in front of our house, a typical face-me-I-face-you,” Osimhen said. “I used to fetch water for tenants there for N80. Sometimes, I would clean gutters when spirogyra started growing in them, and I got paid N30.”
Today, Osimhen is one of the highest-paid African footballers in Europe, playing for Serie A giants Napoli.
His rise from the streets of Lagos to the global stage stands as a testament to perseverance, grit, and the power of dreams.
