NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: William Osula of Newcastle United arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James' Park on January 25, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)placeholder image
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: William Osula of Newcastle United arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James' Park on January 25, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Will Osula is the man of the moment on Tyneside after scoring a late winner against Manchester United.
Will Osula has opened up about his dad being the key motivation behind forging a successful football career.
The Dane is the latest Newcastle United cult hero after his wonder goal put Manchester United to the sword in midweek. With the scoreline at 1-1 and stoppage time imminent, Osula charged down the right flank, stepovered past two defenders before curling a left-footed strike past the hapless Senne Lammens.
There are now calls among supporters for Osula to be given a chance from the start against Manchester City today. Not only would he be representing the famous black-and-white stripes, the 22-year-old carries the hopes and life-long sacrifices of his father with him too.
Will Osula opens up
"Of course, I believe a lot in myself,” Osula said, as quoted by ChroniceLive. “Only me and my dad really know what I can do. Moments like this can show what I can do and I want to keep showing moments like this throughout my whole career so that people can see what I can do on the pitch.
"I will always have faith in myself. I know what I can do on the pitch and I know what I can do, so hopefully it gives the fans some belief and faith that I can do such things on the pitch. My dad's my everything, I love my dad to the moon and back. He's the reason for everything I am today. I'm basically his legacy.
"He invested his whole life in me and I obviously want to pay him back and make him proud and show him what I can do on the pitch, so moments like this, I'm sure he's happy at home right now.
"He's done every sacrifice. He worked so many jobs, he's done everything (and) moved abroad for my career. He's sacrificed his whole life, basically, for me to be able to get here, so everything I do is for him and to make sure he's enjoying and living a blessed life."
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Eddie Howe on Will Osula
Speaking at yesterday’s press conference, Howe discussed the extra time Osula has spent on the training pitch with assistant coach Graeme Jones. He said: “Will is someone that always works hard at his game. I said that afterwards. He's got a lot of areas to focus on and hone and to continue his development.
“He's worked incredibly hard since he's joined us. He's done a lot of individual work. Graeme Jones has done a lot of work with him, specifically, and credit Graeme and Will for the work they've done together.
“So, I think if you think of players in a good place, I think you're more inclined to then use them and to put them on the pitch. I think he's done really well since his injury, because it was a really frustrating one for him.
“A long time out, a long time static as well, where he couldn't really do too much with his ankle. But since he's come back, I think he's done a lot of work. He's confident again in his ankle. That's really important. Physically, he's looking better with each training session.”
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