THE GUY ON GREEN
– He lost his mother at a young age
– His father lost his job 3 months after he lost his wife
– He was rejected by many clubs but today is one of BEST players in the world and it started with 15 MINUTES
A TOUGH START!
He was the last amongst 7 kids but he didn’t get the special treatment given to “Last Borns” in Nigerian homes.
He rather joined his elder siblings in hustling to make sure they survived, he hawked “Pure water” along Ojota road, Lagos State.
A BORN HUSTLER!
His siblings sold newspapers & sold oranges on the street, it was a family united in making sure they survived.
He lived in one of Lagos state’s biggest refuse dump sites in Olusosun but that didn’t stop the young boy from dreaming, in fact he dreamt big!
DREAM BIG, IT’S FREE!
His father wanted him to become a doctor but he dropped out of school to pursue his dream of becoming a footballer and his father supported him.
He played street football and was a youth player of the then Ultimate Strikers Academy, but he never played.
PERSONALIZE YOUR DREAM!
In 2014 at age 16 he went for the Nigeria Under-17 team screening held in Abuja by coach Amuneke.
More than 2million players were in the Abuja stadium and they were both given 15 MINUTES to impress.
In 15 MINUTES he scored 2 goals!
“LUCK IS WHEN OPPORTUNITY MEETS PREPARATION”
It wasn’t enough as the tired Amuneke sent him and the others away.
But as they left, he heard Nigeria team doctor telling the coach Amuneke to try out “The guy on green”
Coach Amuneke turned and called out “The guy on green!!!”, he turned because he wore green, ran back and the coach teased him saying, “You no dey chop?, why you lean like this, sit down!”.
“MAY OUR DESTINY HELPERS NEVER MISS US”
And that was how he got selected into the Under-17 WC team, he later went on to win the following;
• 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup
• 2015 FIFA U-17 Golden Boot (Highest Goal Scorer)
• 2015 FIFA Silver shoe award (Second Best Player)And lots more…Osimhen❤
