In a recent interview, CAF African player of the year for 2023 and Ballon d’Or 2023 top 10 finalist Victor Osimhen revealed why he still wears a mask to date and why he would have to for the rest of his career as a footballer.
The profliic number 9 in his recent interview at the Super Eagles of Nigeria training camp for AFCON 2023, opened up when asked why he decided to wear the mask even after recovering from the horrific incident that led to him wearing it in the first place.
Victor Osimhen revealed that he has screws in his eye socket region and the mask offers support and protection for that as well as the fact that in his recent fixture, he still sustained a blow to the face when he challenged for an ariel cross with the mask on.
He went on to add that he is always in danger of sustaining injuries around his face region and as such the mask always has to be on to offer some sort of protection from such injuries.
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