I would’ve made money even without football — Osimhen

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has said he would have achieved financial success even if football had not been his career path.

Osimhen spoke during a Twitch livestream with comedian Carter Efe in the early hours of Saturday.

He is currently in Nigeria recovering from a broken arm sustained in Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool.

The forward said his belief in himself was shaped by his early struggles, noting that he was willing to work at any time to survive.

“I get that belief in myself, even when I was in the trenches when it was tough. The way we had to hustle.

“There’s no legit work that you’ll call me for that you won’t meet me there around five in the morning or four or three. Wake me up, I go hustle,” the striker said.

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Osimhen said the experience built his confidence that success was certain, regardless of the path he chose.

“Even if not through football, I will have money like mad. That’s the way I believe. That’s the way I believe in myself,” he said.

Osimhen also spoke on his relationship with Turkish club Galatasaray, where he is currently on loan.

He said he developed a connection with the club from the moment he arrived, describing it as more than a football team.

“Gala is more than a club for me. We’re meant to cross paths, me and that club.

“When you enter that club, you realise and see the way that it treats players, the way they give their sweat for the badge. From other experiences, you see they deprive players of real love,” he added.

He said the support extends beyond the club to its fans, noting that his family has also embraced the environment.

“Even my daughter, they’re more inclined to that club than me,” he said.

Osimhen added that the level of support he has received is not common in football.

“Some players will go like 10 years of their career, 20 years, they will not get that kind of love,” he said.