A brief history of Victor Osimhen and his travails

IKEJA, Nigeria - Oct. 4, 2023 - PRLog -- Last season in Serie A (Italian League), Victor Osimhen was a treasure to many, most especially to the fans of Napoli Football Club. He was treated like a king by the club and its fans owing to his major contributions that earned Napoli FC the lost glory the club had for 30 years been yearning to regain.

What could have made a once beautiful bride to become an object of ridicule in the eyes of his once beloved admirers? This is exactly the question many want an answer to. Is it true that no matter how hard a non-white footballer strives to please his club, the colour of his skin will remind his employer of the race he belongs to?

Though racism is discouraged in all human endeavors all over the world – football not excluded – its presence can still be felt, and its end is undoubtedly not yet in sight considering what many black footballers suffer in the hand of their clubs and fans. They're usually ridiculed for any slight mistake without giving thought to many of their impacts to the clubs.

Many, especially Nigerians, after the ridiculous comment on Osimhen, had come out to criticize Napoli FC for the show of ungratefulness to the ever-dedicated footballer. They reprimanded the club for continuing to perpetuate racial abuse despite unending public condemnation of racism on the pitch. They want to know when exactly racial discrimination will end in football.

I think this is the time the African footballers who ply their trades in foreign land ought to meditate deeply and choose between dedication to foreign clubs and to their national teams. They need to understand that no amount of dedication to their clubs can earn them accolades more than what their countries will bestow on them if they choose to always remain patriotic to their countries. Many a time their clubs had rendered them 'hors de combat' most times their countries called them for national assignments to do their nations proud. Many African players prefer their foreign clubs to their national teams.

The way the non-white footballers are being treated by these clubs, I suppose, should by now tell the players that no amount of zeal and wholeheartedness they dispense to give glories to their clubs at the expense of their countries will ever confer on them the honour and gratefulness they deserve. They should understand that no matter the situation, good or bad, their countries will always be there for them.

Don't just watch the game, make it count! Join iLOT Bet (http://www.ilotbet.com/) and add excitement to every sports moment. Click here at www.ilotbet.com to register now.