Cameroon legend Rigobert Song has emphatically declared that the Nigerian duo of Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen are not World Class players, Softfootball reports.
Both players featured in the opening Group C match at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) where Nigeria defeated Tanzania 2-1. Infact, Atalanta midfielder, Lookman scored the winner in that encounter and Osimhen had an effort cleared off the line.
Speaking during an ESPN UK official podcast, the Cameroonian was asked if the following AFCON stars were World Class players. A list of names was read out and he said not to only three names including Osimhen and Lookman while saying yes to the rest. He replied:
Victor Osimhen, no. Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez, and Achraf Hakimi, Bryan Mbeumo, Wilfred Zaha, Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez, Achraf Hakimi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Yes. Rigobert Song. Good, Good, Good, Yes!
Cameroon beat Gabon 1-0 in their opening match of AFCON and Song would’ve been proud of that result.
Here is the video as posted by ESPN Uk via their official podcast on Tiktok. Watch below.
@espnuk Are these Afcon players world class? 👀 With Cameroon legend Rigobert Song 🇨🇲 🌍 #Salah #Osimhen #Hakimi #Mahrez #Amad
♬ original sound – ESPN UK
Rigobert Song was part of the Cameroon squad that beat the Super Eagles on penalties to win the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) jointly hosted by Nigeria and Ghana.
