{"id":7084,"date":"2025-11-27T17:45:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2025\/11\/27\/victor-osimhen-inspires-taiwo-olarinsoye-as-ikotun-boy-gets-stronger-in-ikenne\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:45:50","slug":"victor-osimhen-inspires-taiwo-olarinsoye-as-ikotun-boy-gets-stronger-in-ikenne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2025\/11\/27\/victor-osimhen-inspires-taiwo-olarinsoye-as-ikotun-boy-gets-stronger-in-ikenne\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen Inspires Taiwo Olarinsoye, As &#8216;Ikotun Boy&#8217; Gets Stronger In Ikenne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-27-at-4.20.25-PM.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Victor Osimhen has been identified as a source of motivation for yet another Nigerian youngster, as Taiwo Olarinsoye (aka Ikotun Boy) says the Super Eagles\u2019 hitman is his role model, Sports247 reports.<\/p>\n<p>Olarinsoye is already on his way towards making as much of an impact as the former Ultimate Strikers of Lagos, VfL Wolfsburg of Germany, Racing Charleroi of Belgium, Lille Metropole of France and SSC Napoli of Italy sensation, as he is growing fast with Beyond Limits Football Academy of Ikenne.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/supremacy-cup-2025-ikorodu-city-coordinator-richard-okwashi-cites-continuous-progression-for-his-teams-success\/\">SUPREMACY CUP 2025: Ikorodu City Coordinator Richard Okwashi Cites \u2018Continuous Progression\u2019 For His Team\u2019s Success<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Many admirers have also given him \u2018Osimhen\u2019 as his nickname and the fleet-footed lad is now knocking on the door of promotion to Beyond Limits\u2019 senior team, Remo Stars of Ikenne.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sport-test-placement-from-wizard-3117735285 sport-target\" id=\"sport-133558274\" data-sport-trackid=\"136764\" data-sport-trackbid=\"1\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/paddyplay.com\/trfypft8s\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"adv-link\" aria-label=\"AVIATOR-300_-728\u00d790-English\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AVIATOR-300_-728x90-English.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-lazyload\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The youngster, who grew up in Ikotun area of Lagos and was groomed by Coach Idris Oseni Adewale at Super Accurate Football Academy, told Sports247 that he wants to surpass the heroics that Osimhen is currently exhibiting for club and country.<\/p>\n<p>Olarinsoye declared, \u201cIt\u2019s true that I like Osimhen and my fans even call me by his name, but I want to be greater than him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also like Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid, and I also want to pass his level,\u201d said Olarinsoye, who plays on the left wing and joined Beyond Limit in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"\/> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Post Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">53<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/victor-osimhen-inspires-taiwo-olarinsoye-as-ikotun-boy-gets-stronger-in-ikenne\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Victor Osimhen has been identified as a source of motivation for yet another Nigerian youngster, as Taiwo Olarinsoye (aka Ikotun Boy) says the Super Eagles\u2019 hitman is his role model, Sports247 reports. 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