Newly crowned African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen hopes to turn the suffering of Nigerian supporters into joy with an Africa Cup of Nations title.
The Napoli forward beat Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi to become the first Nigerian winner of the player award since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.
It was a reward for helping his club to a first Italian title in 33 years and also scoring consistently for the Super Eagles.
But amid the successes there was also sadness for the 24-year-old, who sold newspapers and bottles of water in the bustling streets of Lagos as a teenager to eke out a living.
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