Asamoah
Ghana Captain Asamoah Gyan has hailed Golden Eaglets’ attacking midfielder Taiwo Awoniyi for putting up a superlative display to help Nigeria secure a 4-1 victory over Iran in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U17 World Cup taking place in the United Arab Emirates.
Awoniyi, who has become a midfield maestro since replacing injured Success Isaac in Nigeria’s 3-3 draw with Sweden in their second game of the competition, was the engine room when the West Africans beat Iran to book a quarter final ticket.
With Gyan in the stand to watch the game in Al Ain, the Ghana international could not hide his feelings for the young lad.
“I like him, that No.18, Awoniyi. He does all the work up there and creates a lot,” he told fifa.com
“This is my kind of player.”
Nigeria take on Uruguay in the quarter final on Saturday, and Awoniyi is expected to help Nigeria go through.
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