FACT-CHECK: Does Viral Video Show Osimhen Training With Tyres, Concrete Slabs?

A video circulating on social media claims to show Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen training with tyres, chains, and concrete slabs.

The 1-minute video shows a muscular man doing intense physical exercises using car tyres, chains, and slabs. The bears some resemblance to Osimhen in build and hairstyle.

The video was shared widely on social media, with claims that this is how Osimhen builds his strength.

A Twitter user, @SabinaNkiru, posted the video with the caption: “You want to know why Osimhen shows so much strength in duels with fellow footballers? Watch his physical training!”

VERIFICATION OF CLAIM

However, a fact-check by THE WHISTLER reveals this claim is misleading.

The man in the video is not Victor Osimhen, but a Nigerian graphic designer named Ebube David.

David, a die-hard Osimhen fan who calls himself “Osimhen Jr”, first posted the training video on his Facebook page on December 13, 2022.

He made no claims of being Osimhen.

Victor Osimhen is currently representing Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations, where he has scored 1 goal so far. There is no evidence he engages in such intense tyre training as claimed.

VERDICT

The viral video does not show footballer Victor Osimhen training with tyres and chains. The claims that it does are FALSE. Rather, the video shows an Osimhen fan and lookalike training.