I was born for greatness, says Osimhen

Victor Osimhen, the most outstanding player of the World Cup-winning Golden Eaglets squad, says he will pursue his professional career at Wolfsburg, a German Bundesliga club, and then move on to bigger things because he was born for greatness.

Osimhen made the disclosure in an interview with NAN on Friday in Abuja.

According to him, the assuring words of Dieter Hecking, Wolfsburg coach, convinced him to choose the German club over any other in Europe.

“I just want to clear the air on this; I visited Wolfsburg and I think with the promises the head coach of the team made to me when I visited the arena, I think Wolfsburg is my destination,” he said.

“As long as I am enjoying myself there, I will be there for some years, then I will move on.”

Osimhen, who won the 2015 Glo-CAF Youth Player of the Year Award, expressed confidence that he was cut out for great things in his football career, saying he would not relent in reaching for greater heights.

“Actually I was born for greatness and God has been guiding me,” he said.

“I think I am ripe enough to compete with big names in football and I think I still have enough to learn.

“Going to Europe to compete with the best requires a lot of hard work; the under-17 and under-21 are different from the football played in Europe but I think I am ready for the task ahead.

“Education is my first priority; although I got the fame in football, I will like to continue my education in Europe. It will be best for me.’’

He urged Nigerian youths to always believe in themselves and in all their endeavours.

“From my own experience, irrespective of the situation, we should just keep our heads high, be focused and put God first in all we do,” he said, before thanking coaches Emmanuel Amuneke and Samson Siasia “for what they have done in my life.”