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“Promote New Messi To The Super Eagles Directly”- High Praises For Golden Eaglets Star Who Changed The Hungary Game

 

Twice the Nigeria team went behind and twice they came back before running away with three goals in eight minutes to clinch a 4-2 win over Hungary in their opening match of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup but it may have ended differently if a young talent had not been introduced.

The Golden Eaglets on Saturday night staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Hungary 4-2 in their first Group B fixture at the 2019 Fifa U17 World Cup.

Samson Tijani’s brace and lone efforts from Usman Ibrahim and Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi secured maximum points for the African country at Estadio Olimpico in Goiania after the Hungarians had led through an early goal from Gyorgy Komaromi and again through Samuel Major.

With the Africans staring defeat in the face, Akinkunmi Amoo was thrown into the fray in the 58th minute for Monsuru Opeyemi and his introduction boosted Nigeria’s push for a leveller.

Less than ten minutes later, the Golden Eaglets had turned the tie on its head from 1-2 down to 4-2 up.

Although Akinkunmi Amoo was not among the goalscorers but his trickery on the ball and movement off it had created openings and chances for others from which the late goals came.

Fans of the five-time world champions observed that and took to social media site Twitter to applaud the Sidos Academy wonderkid, otherwise known as Little Messi.

https://www.twitter.com/OgaNlaMedia/status/1188216995319369729

https://www.twitter.com/staconzy16/status/1188218824904052739

https://www.twitter.com/StoneySZN/status/1188242273915588609

https://www.twitter.com/07SuperNerd/status/1188253078287540224

https://www.twitter.com/07SuperNerd/status/1188215819911815168

https://www.twitter.com/NielAkins/status/1188215513526276098

https://www.twitter.com/Ernesto_ug/status/1188211999844524032

https://www.twitter.com/iamkoolkola/status/1188207548320665601

https://www.twitter.com/numbers_super/status/1188228890952699906

https://www.twitter.com/CubanaIgwe/status/1188228272678678528

 

 

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