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In his Serie A debut, he caused Napoli to change gears during the match against Parma. But Victor Osimhen’s career begins on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria. From the local soccer school to the U17 World Cup, the new face of Gattuso’s dressing room has found its place in Europe
PARMA 0-2 NAPLES: OBJECTIVES AND HIGHLIGHTS
At the Tardini di Parma he launched himself down the left wing, changing the face of the game. But the rush of Victor osimhen begins in the streets of Olusosun, a district north of Lagos, in Nigeria, near Oregun, where it is the largest landfill in the city.
Childhood
And from the landfill they come his first football boots, recovered from the waste and arranged by the sisters for him who is the last of 7 brothers. Chasing the ball is the best way to pass the time, getting away from other risks. Also because after the death of his mother, when he is only 6 years old, he has to help the family financially, sale of water and soft drinks at traffic lights.
The first kicks
A story of poverty but also and above all of redemption and determination. Qualities highlighted by Gattuso after the game, qualities Victor has shown since adolescence at the Synergy Ultimate Straikers Academy Lagos football school that launches it in the youth national teams. Until U17 World Cup 2015 in Chile.
The U17 World Cup and the idol Drogba
He became world champion with his Nigeria scoring 10 goals. Win the Golden Boot of the Tournament and the Silver Ball of the Competition. And, back home, she has clear role models: “I like Drogba, not only as a player but also as a person ”, he says. And for Didier’s quintessential team, Chelsea, he scored in the Champions League with Lille. With the French a season of 18 goals in 38 games, which opens the doors of Napoli.
Europe’s most difficult years
They are what has already happened. After the U17 World Cup, choose the Wolfsburg in Germany but things are going badly. Partly because of him and partly because fell ill with malaria on one of his trips to Africa. Before Charleroi and then him Little instead, they change the direction of their career. Now there is Naples. And his career in Italy has just begun.
