{"id":238839,"date":"2026-01-06T13:08:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/nigerians-wouldnt-drag-osimhen-if-he-were-ronaldo-tacha\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:08:42","slug":"nigerians-wouldnt-drag-osimhen-if-he-were-ronaldo-tacha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/nigerians-wouldnt-drag-osimhen-if-he-were-ronaldo-tacha\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians Wouldn\u2019t Drag Osimhen if He Were Ronaldo \u2013 Tacha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>Nigerian reality TV star, <strong>Tacha<\/strong> has weighed in on the criticism facing Super Eagles striker <strong>Victor Osimhen<\/strong> after his on-field clash with teammate <strong>Ademola Lookman<\/strong> during Nigeria\u2019s game against Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that the incident happened after Nigeria\u2019s strong win, when both players were seen exchanging words on the pitch before others stepped in.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting on social media, Tacha called on Nigerians to calm down and stop dragging the Napoli forward.<\/p>\n<p>She stated that Osimhen should be seen as one of Nigeria\u2019s biggest football stars, the same way people rate Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>She added that if Ronaldo had acted the same way on the field, there would not be this level of outrage.<\/p>\n<p>Tacha also said she believes Osimhen gives everything for the national team and that the clash came from passion and drive during the match.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, fans should stop acting like they have \u201cseen him finish\u201d and learn to support their own players instead of tearing them down.<\/p>\n<p>She went further to challenge critics by saying the coach could even try benching Osimhen in the next match so people can \u201ccheck something,\u201d signaling how much value the striker brings to the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Tacha wrote: \u201c<em>Nigerians and see finish!! Y\u2019all realize Victor Osimhen is our own Christiano Ronaldo??<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf Ronaldo did same thing we won\u2019t have this much uproar but of course it\u2019s Osimhen na.. make coach just Bench osimhen for the next match i WON Check something \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cyou guys should free victor osimhen!!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian reality TV star, Tacha has weighed in on the criticism facing Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after his on-field clash with teammate Ademola Lookman during Nigeria\u2019s game against Mozambique. 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