Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, has explained that he will have to wear a mask for the rest of his career for safety reasons.
Recall that Osimhen suffered a nasty facial
injury, in a clash of heads with Milan Skriniar during a Serie A game between
Napoli and Inter Milan on November 21, 2021.
He returned from the injury with a protective mask that has
now become a sort of trademark such that it has become popular among the
Azzurri fans.
Speaking in an interview with Brilla FM, Osimhen who is
currently on national duty with the Super Eagles at the African Cup of Nations,
AFCON, in Ivory Coast, said it is dangerous for him to play without his mask.
He said even with the mask he got a bloody face after the
opposition’s goalkeeper hit his face the last match he played against Cagliari.
“I have to wear the mask for the rest of my career because I
have screws that actually pass through my jaws and face. I still have them till
now,” he said.
“The last match I played against Cagliari — when I headed
the ball, I had blood on my face, and the goalkeeper also hit my face, and
there was blood that was even with the mask on.
“So it is really dangerous for me to play without using the
mask, of course.”
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