Iwobi reveals Osimhen's 'sick' mentality to fight and cheat just to win
Fulham playmaker Alex Iwobi has described Super Eagles teammate Victor Osimhen's mentality as 'sick,' revealing the striker will do whatever it takes to win. Speaking on the Best Mode On podcast, Iwobi claimed Osimhen gets hurt in training because he puts his body at risk to gain advantage.
The Napoli striker, ranked among the world's top forwards with 35 goals in 52 Nigeria caps, creates his own chances through relentless running regardless of the opponent, according to Iwobi. 'He doesn't care who you are. He doesn't care if you're [Virgil] van Dijk, if you're a guy from non-league,' Iwobi said.
Osimhen treats every match with maximum intensity, even Champions League games, and sometimes cheats just to secure victory, Iwobi revealed. 'He always wants to win, and that mentality is sick. It's sick. Sometimes it can be over the top because in training, he would like to fight and make sure he's winning. Then sometimes he cheats, and he knows he's cheating just to win.'
For Nigerian football fans and aspiring athletes, this insight reveals the extraordinary mindset that separates elite performers from good ones—the dedication to sacrifice, risk-taking, and relentless pursuit of victory that defines champions at the highest level of global football.