AFCON 2025: Ademola Lookman Reacts After Rift With Victor Osimhen Against Mozambique
- Ademola Lookman has spoken about his rift with Victor Osimhen during the 4-0 thrashing of Mozambique
- Osimhen was substituted after voicing his frustration at his teammates for not releasing him on time
- The Super Eagles crushed the Mozambicans and progressed to the quarter-final to face Algeria or DR Congo
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has spoken about his on-pitch altercation with Victor Osimhen during the 4-0 win over Mozambique.
Nigeria eased into the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a dominant 4-0 win over the Mambas, with Algeria or DR Congo waiting in the last eight.
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As noted by NFF, Lookman and Akor Adams scored on either side of Osimhen’s brace to continue Nigeria’s impressive performance at the ongoing tournament.
CAF noted that Nigeria’s confidence grows as the tournament progresses, and keeping a clean sheet for the first time suggests Chelle has fixed the issues behind.
Lookman reacts to Osimhen's rift
Victor Osimhen’s on-pitch display for his teammates and subsequent substitution have somehow dominated the headlines and overshadowed the brilliant win.
Lookman, who was named CAF’s man of the match after a goal and two assists, downplayed the incident while speaking at the post-match conference.
“I have not seen Osimhen but I don’t think that matters, Vic is our number one guy, everybody knows this, he’s a top striker. So, all of that doesn’t matter,” he said as quoted by Mike the Pundit.
The Galatasaray forward immediately walked down the tunnel after the final whistle, signalling emotions still running and attracting criticism from Nigerians.
Nigerians raged at the striker after the match, with many suggesting he should be sent home from the tournament for disrespecting the team.
@manlikefola_ wrote:
“This Osimhen attitude stinks so so much man, sitting here i'm so pissed, can’t imagine how the folks on the pitch feel. That’s serious rubbish.”
@SportsAdigun wrote:
“Osimhen is a spoilt brat. The NFF has allowed this nonsense fester for so long and he feels larger than life. Arrant Nonsense!!!!”
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@edwyeen wrote:
“Do we have the luxury of benching Osimhen? No. But if I was Chelle, I'd ignore the consequences and start him from the bench. A hardline stand is needed to curb his unruly attitude towards his teammates.”
@elegbete1sports wrote:
“Do you know how disgusting your character has to be that your nonsense behaviour will overshadow an impressive 4:0 win in an AFCON round of 16 match plus a team mate winning man of the match yet everyone is looking downcast. But some people would still defend the undeniable.”
@lollypeezle wrote:
“Osimhen needs anger management classes. You can’t behave like that towards players giving you assists in a match. They might have been selfish once or twice but you can’t behave that way.”
Eric Chelle reacts to Lookman-Osimhen rift
Legit.ng reported that Super Eagles boss Eric Chelle reacted to the heated exchange between Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman during the 4-0 win over Mozambique.
The manager refused to be drawn into a public dissection of the incident and instead opted to address the issue behind the scenes with the team.
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