Odion Ighalo, a former Super Eagles striker, has hit out at Nigerians over their comments on social media, after Victor Osimhen failed to seal a move away from Napoli.
Osimhen has been frozen out at the Serie A club following the collapse of transfer talks with Chelsea.
The situation led to mixed reactions from fans on the Internet, with many criticizing the player and his entourage.
But Ighalo wrote on X on Sunday morning: “No human being is perfect and we have all made mistakes in life.
“But seeing comments about this young man from his own country people makes me really sad, without even knowing what happened.
“I spoke to him and I can feel the pain in his voice, the way he’s been treated, this young man play with heart and pains for his country. “Hmmm it’s well, he will definitely be back stronger, we learn everyday in life. Happy New Month to y’all.” No human being is perfect and we have all made mistakes in life, but seeing comments about this young man from his own country people makes me really sad, without even knowing what happened, I spoke to him and I can feel the pain in his voice, the way he’s been treated, this… pic.twitter.com/P1J3yTpKx8 — Odion Jude Ighalo (@ighalojude) September 1, 2024