NaijaToday Sports Desk | June 19, 2026

Somewhere in Istanbul, Victor Osimhen sat in front of a camera, looked into the eyes of thousands of fans watching his livestream, and said what every Nigerian already knew but nobody wanted to hear out loud.

There is a version of this story where Alex Iwobi never wore the green and white. Born in Lagos but raised in England, he came through the Arsenal academy alongside players who would go on to represent the Three Lions. The path to an England cap was not unthinkable. It was, in fact, right there in front of him.