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Osimhen opens up on playing through hamstring injury, Onyedika's struggles at AFCON 2025

Osimhen opens up on playing through hamstring injury, Onyedika's struggles at AFCON 2025

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle revealed Victor Osimhen played through a hamstring injury at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and Raphael Onyedika struggled in the semi-final defeat.

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Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle revealed that Victor Osimhen played through a hamstring injury during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Chelle also admitted that Raphael Onyedika struggled in the semi-final defeat. The team's performance was marred by injuries and player struggles, but details on what specifically contributed to these issues are not provided.

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