{"id":194656,"date":"2026-02-12T15:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/super-eagles-insights-on-osimhen-by-bright-osayi-samuel"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:46:09","slug":"super-eagles-insights-on-osimhen-by-bright-osayi-samuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/super-eagles-insights-on-osimhen-by-bright-osayi-samuel","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles Insights on Osimhen by Bright Osayi-Samuel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel has revealed what people need to know about striker Victor Osimhen.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke while addressing the perception of the team\u2019s reliance on Osimhen during matches.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with Oma Akatugba, the Birmingham City star pointed out Osimhen\u2019s unique skills and status as a vital player in the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t really bother me. People need to understand that Victor [Osimhen] is one of the star players of our team, and we always want our star players to be present in games,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a phenomenal player. People will always have their opinions, whether he is playing or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen scored four goals for the Super Eagles during the 2025 AFCON.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel has revealed what people need to know about striker Victor Osimhen. He spoke while addressing the perception of the team\u2019s reliance on Osimhen during matches. 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