Ademola Lookman says the angry outburst of Victor Osimhen on some of his teammates during the match against Mozambique “is just football”.
The Super Eagles defeated Mozambique 4-0 in the second round
of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday.
Osimhen scored a brace, and another two goals from Ademola
Lookman and Akor Adams sent Nigeria into the quarter-final of the competition.
However, a nasty episode occurred during the impressive
performance. In the second half, Osimhen lost his head at Lookman for reasons
yet to be identified. Teammates were required to calm the situation.
Still boiling, the Galatasaray striker signalled to the
bench to be subbed off and was obliged. He was hooked, and Moses Simon was
brought in.
Speaking after the match about the incident, Lookman said
the little tiff “doesn’t matter”.
He added that Osimhen remains the team’s “number one guy”
and his “brother”.
“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,” Lookman said.
“It’s just football. It’s always football. He (Victor
Osimhen) is my brother.”
The Super Eagles will face either Algeria or the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DR Congo) in the quarter-final of the competition on January
10.
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