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Nigerian international footballer Victor Osimhen has spoken candidly about his early years in Lagos, recounting the odd jobs he took on to support himself before beginning his professional career.

In a recently released interview with broadcaster Daddy Freeze, Osimhen detailed how he performed various small tasks—including fetching water and cleaning gutters—for minimal pay while growing up in the densely populated Olusosun area of Lagos.

Speaking in the interview, the Super Eagles forward described a time when he earned between N30 and N80 for cleaning household gutters or fetching water for tenants in a nearby apartment block.

“There was a building in front of my house, like a face-me-I-face-you,” he explained. “I used to fetch water for people upstairs for N80, and sometimes I cleaned the gutters, even when green things were coming out of it.”

Osimhen’s comments offer a glimpse into the difficult living conditions that shaped his early years, long before he rose to become one of Nigeria’s most prominent football exports. The Napoli striker is currently among the highest-paid African players in European football.

The conversation has resonated widely on social media, with many users pointing to Osimhen’s story as an example of perseverance and resilience in the face of economic hardship.

https://guardian.ng/news/i-used-to-fetch-water-clean-gutters-for-n30-osimhen/

Watch the interview here


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzE1F79zSpg?si=0z9Uks0PMJhICVu1

One of the biggest motivation to hustle harder is when you realize that you are on your own and that if anything happens to you, you don't have anyone to run to

Abegi, make Una leave all these things. Any rich man now in Nigeria was once a pauper...... Rubbish

Today I'm going to clean people's gutters and fetch water for them so I can be rich like Osimhen

That's grace all over him. he has come from nothing and now God has bless him beyond his imagination
May God bless us all

Worry no more...It's well with your soul now brother.

Don't despise little beginnings, however talents fetch more funds than education.

Dreal1247:
One of the biggest motivation to hustle harder is when you realize that you are on your own and that if anything happens to you, you don't have anyone to run to

I dey tell you.but for God.hmnnn.but thanj God sha he didn't give me up to the will of man

Make this boy reduce the way he Dey talk. Na why Chelsea no gree sign am

Normal
The children of the common man go through these phases in Nigeria. Nothing to pity yourself about.

fabolouz1:
Don't despise little beginnings, however talents fetch more funds than education.

you could have made your point without underrating the importance of education.

Dreal1247:
One of the biggest motivation to hustle harder is when you realize that you are on your own and that if anything happens to you, you don't have anyone to run to

More powerful than any motivational word you will ever hear

VaginaAcademic:
Today I'm going to clean people's gutters and fetch water for them so I can be rich like Osimhen

Dey play!! You carry the same glory ?

The struggles, the challenges, the pain only prepare you for the bigger picture. Don't ever give up. Celebrate with others so that when it's your turn, you'll also be celebrated. Have a blessed day 🙏🏾

sleek214:
Abeg, make Una leave all these things. Any rich man now in Nigeria was one a pauper...... Rubbish

E be like say the guy don dey prep for politics with peter obi kind of lamba when he retires from kicking the round leather ball.

Kingluqman:
Dey play!! You carry the same glory ?

at least I can walk towards it in fact I want to upgrade to packing shit too

Lol oya come contest for Governor nd president people love this kind story .....



One thing Is certain no be everybody carry same grace just because youre cleaning gutter today no mean say everywhere go good we jus need to find something doing to survive life cause that's how the system is... Life is all about survival.....

Dreal1247:
One of the biggest motivation to hustle harder is when you realize that you are on your own and that if anything happens to you, you don't have anyone to run to

Big lie, you have a family to run to,

Hustling to survive doesn't mean you don't have a family

Hustling is a survival instinct in humans

Osihmen should take his caution with his association with freeze.

A known opportunist, narcissit, bi-polar and abusive person.

I am sure he forced Osihmen for that interview because of his views on SM.

He is also an industry snitch.

Weldone Osimehn !

A gentleman who wakes up and finds himself successful wasn't asleep.

sleek214:
Abeg, make Una leave all these things. Any rich man now in Nigeria was one a pauper...... Rubbish

Osimhen is just 26 years old. When did you clean gutter for N30? What year?

Every glory has a story behind it. The beauty of life is that every problem has an end.
May our struggle end in glory.

DJ cuppy would soon come out and say she used to clean toilets ...but she knows that people know that her father na big seven.


Make all these people rest. Everyone or majority of the people are doing all sorts to survive. We shall all be successful one way or the other.

Where are his entitled mentality father's family when he was hustling?

VaginaAcademic:
Today I'm going to clean people's gutters and fetch water for them so I can be rich like Osimhen

Pls there's a tench along Wuse 2 in FCT. Come and clean it. Start from their. Unlike Osimeheeee, your pay is N30K per month. You go do?

How old is he ? Just 25 and he dey say he was collecting 30# why are we like that ... What's 30# like 20 years ago ?

How old is he ? Just 25 and he dey say he was collecting 30# why are we like that ... What's 30# like 20 years ago ?

Lies everywhere

The Lord who did it for you will also do mine for me in Jesus name. Amen somebody...

Dreal1247:
One of the biggest motivation to hustle harder is when you realize that you are on your own and that if anything happens to you, you don't have anyone to run to

that idea alone save me from so many crimes and taking some dangerous risks in life I take life slow and steady one step at a Time.