The Nigerian Football Federation said the argument between star striker Victor Osimhen and coach Finidi George has been resolved and the player is not banned.
The star forward missed Nigeria's 1-1 World Cup qualifier draw against Bafana on Friday, 7 June 2024, through injury
Fans took to social media to say Osimhen is an important player for Nigeria, and they are glad the issue has been resolvedmissed the World Cup qualifier"Our focus presently is to resolve all matters around the Super Eagles and be able to look ahead with confidence the 2025 Afcon qualifiers and the remaining six matches of the 2026 World Cup qualification series."
Ban talks arose after Osimhen reacted to a criticising message from coach Finidi George, but the NFF said an imposter with a fake account made from the criticism.Football fans took to social media to express their delight that the issue had been resolved, and George, who made his debut as coach against Bafana, will be glad to welcome his star back."They won't ban him. They worship him.""You can't play if you're injured.
The Nigerian expressed his desire to leave the PSL club, but Chippa is unwilling to let him go for cheap as Kaizer Chiefs andJunior Bester is the current Entertainment Writer at Briefly News. He achieved a ND:Journalism at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2012. He worked for Independent Newspapers from 2011 till 2022 covering news, sport, business and entertainment for titles such as Weekend Argus, Cape Argus, Daily Voice and Northern News.
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