26th December, 2022
Nigerian football player Victor James Osimhen has explained why he chose to keep his personal life and family away from the prying eyes of social media.
Speaking in an interview with an Italian publication, Il Mattino, the Super Eagles forward confirmed that his hesitation is his way of protecting his baby mama and their 2-month-old baby girl.
According to him, he had kept the details of their existence away from Twitter and Instagram to protect them from horrible things on social media.
Osimhen said; “There is always someone who is ready to criticise, to pour out hatred, to insult.” As long as they do it with me, it’s part of the game, and you can even ignore it.
“But I could never accept that someone could use abusive words towards my daughter or any of my family members. I don’t want to suffer these attacks on my affections, that’s why I defend my family’s privacy from the attacks of those who hate and are capable of writing horrible things on social media.
“I keep my private life to myself because it is not available to anyone.”
Although his family is safe from social media drama, the 23-year-old striker is often the target of abuse and insults from rival fans on the pitch and online.