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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Victor Osimhen’s volatile temperament risks harming Nigeria’s Afcon quest

Victor Osimhen argues with Ademola Lookman during Nigeria's victory against Mozambique
Victor Osimhen argues with Ademola Lookman during Nigeria’s victory against Mozambique. Photograph: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Victor Osimhen is the talisman, the attacking arrowhead of Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, his three goals offering a warning to Algeria before Saturday’s quarter-final. But the focus on the 27 year old this week has fallen less on his talent and more on his behaviour.

Osimhen’s volatile temperament, displayed in a spat with his teammate Ademola Lookman during Monday’s 4-0 win against Mozambique, has grabbed the headlines. The Galatasaray striker scored twice to underline his world-class finishing but that has been rendered almost an afterthought.

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