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Osimhen’s Ballon D’Or, CAF Awards reflect Nigeria’s wealth in talents, says Adepoju 

Ex-Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju, has described Victor Osimhen’s nomination by voters in the Ballon d’Or and CAF Footballer of the Years Awards as a testament to the abundance of talents in the grassroots.

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Napoli's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen reacts during the Italian Serie A football match against Frosinone. (Photo: AFP)
Napoli’s Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen reacts during the Italian Serie A . (Photo: AFP)

Ex-Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju, has described Victor Osimhen’s nomination by voters in the Ballon d’Or and CAF Footballer of the Years Awards as a testament to the abundance of talents in the grassroots.
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Adepoju, who said there are more Osimhens in the grassroots waiting for opportunity to export their skills to the larger audience, Play and win chess adding that the Napoli forward’s achievements should spur budding players to work harder to also become international stars.

Adepoju said Osimhen’s growth from playing football at the cadet national team and Horse Betting Odds progressing to play for the Super Eagles and top clubs in Europe is a clear reflection that talents in football are still abundant in Nigeria.

He charged football stakeholders to invest in grooming and discovering players from the grassroots, sports betting saying that it is the only way the country could continue to produce outstanding stars like Osimhen.

“Osimhen’s position as a top contender in the forthcoming African Footballer of the Year Award should be a big inspiration for other Nigerian players to aspire for greatness”.

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Every young player needs to have at the back of his mind that hard work and sure virtual betting determination to succeed can lead to great achievements in football.

“Osimhen’s football trajectory is worthy of emulation by other young players. I feel he deserves to win the African Footballer of the Year Award because his performance in the Super Eagles and his club, Play Chess Bet Games and Win Big! Napoli FC of Italy over time has been remarkable,” he said.
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