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Osimhen reveals how he was pushed to become like Drogba

Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen has revealed those who pushed him into patterning his football after Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba.

The Super Eagles frontman on different occasions made it clear that the Ivorian is his mentor.

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But the Napoli forward said as a child, he was introduced to Drogba’s style of football, coupled with the passionate fans and the whole community.

 

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Osimhen’s hold up play, aerial and physical presence reminds a lot of fans about Drogba.

“The whole world knows that I am inspired by Didier Drogba,” he said, according to Il Matino.

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“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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