VIDEO: Why I’ve to wear mask for rest of my career — Osimhen

Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, has explained that he will have to wear a mask for the rest of his career for safety reasons.

Speaking in an interview with Brila FM, Osimhen who is currently on national duty with the Super Eagles at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, said it is dangerous for him to play without his mask.

He said even with the mask he got a bloody face after the opposition’s goalkeeper hit his face the last match he played against Cagliari.

“I have to wear the mask for the rest of my career because I have screws that actually pass through my jaws and face. I still have them till now.

“The last match I played against Cagliari — when I headed the ball, I had blood on my face, and the goalkeeper also hit my face, and there was blood that was even with the mask on.

“So it is really dangerous for me to play without using the mask, of course,” he said.

It would be recalled that Osimhen suffered a nasty facial injury in a clash of heads with Milan Skriniar during a Serie A game between Napoli and Inter Milan on November 21, 2021.

Osimhen returned from the injury with a protective mask that has now become a sort of trademark, now popular with both Nigerians and the Azzurri fans.

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