Nigeria, June 20 -- Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has revealed why he wears a face mask during matches.

The 26-year-old, who was loaned to Super Lig club Galatasaray in the recently concluded 2024/2025 season, is known for wearing a mask during international and club matches.

The former Lille striker, currently holidaying in Nigeria, spoke during an interview with broadcaster and radio host Ifedayo 'Daddy Freeze' Olarinde, which was posted on Facebook on Thursday.

He revealed that the incident which led to him wearing the mask occurred in 2021 during a Serie A match between Napoli and Inter Milan.

Osimhen, who began his senior career in Germany with VfL Wolfsburg in 2017, described the injury as a near-death experienc...