Atlanta ’96 Dream Team goalkeeper, Joseph Dosu has noted that too much pressure and expectations have been on Manchester City’s player, Kelechi Iheanacho.
Dosu warned that such unnecessary pressure from fans and the media could ruin the youngster’s career.
The former Under-23 goal tender recalled that former Super Eagles promising striker, Batholomew Ogbeche went through such situation.
He said Iheanacho must be allowed to grow naturally in order for him to blossom for both club and country.
The young striker has scored four times for the Citizens in the league with three assists in 14 matches, nine of them as a substitute this campaign.
In an interview with New Telegraph in Lagos, Dosu, an Olympic gold medallist, urged fans to give the player the time he needs to excel at the club level which he said would also rub on his performance in the national team.
He said, “Iheanacho needs time to blossom to the peak of his career because he is just starting and we are expecting too much from the youngster.
“He is getting too much pressure on him at the club and at the national team.
“This might ruin his career just like the media and fans did to Barthelomew Ogbeche.
“Ogbeche started very early for the Super Eagles at the age of 18 and after sometime, we forgot and abandoned him.
“I think the media needs to educate the fans on how difficult it’s for African players to breakthrough into top European clubs.”
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