Flying Eagles New Messiah, Saviour Godwin Thanks Teammates After Brace Vs North Korea
Published: June 04, 2015
Rave - of - the - moment Saviour Godwin has refused to take the credit
alone for his brace against North Korea the Fifa Under 20 World Cup
clash against North Korea and has thanked his teammates for assisting
him.
For the first time in a Fifa tournament, Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba handed the 18 - year - old his first start and he repaid his faith by notching two quick - fire second half goals against the Asians.
“All the credit goes to my team-mates. They made the conditions ideal for me during the game, and before it as well with their encouragements ahead of my first start.
“They asked me to give everything, so that’s what I did. The coach didn’t tell me anything specific, but I didn’t need any extra motivation, ” Godwin said to fifa.com.
The FC Sports starlet lasted 70 minutes on the pitch before he was subbed out for Tottenham Hotspur youth - teamer Musa Yahaya.
Saviour Godwin has already surpassed the 52 minutes of match time he had during the 2013 Fifa Under 17s, where he came off the bench in every single game minus the final against Mexico.
Photo Credit : fifa.com
For the first time in a Fifa tournament, Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba handed the 18 - year - old his first start and he repaid his faith by notching two quick - fire second half goals against the Asians.
“All the credit goes to my team-mates. They made the conditions ideal for me during the game, and before it as well with their encouragements ahead of my first start.
“They asked me to give everything, so that’s what I did. The coach didn’t tell me anything specific, but I didn’t need any extra motivation, ” Godwin said to fifa.com.
The FC Sports starlet lasted 70 minutes on the pitch before he was subbed out for Tottenham Hotspur youth - teamer Musa Yahaya.
Saviour Godwin has already surpassed the 52 minutes of match time he had during the 2013 Fifa Under 17s, where he came off the bench in every single game minus the final against Mexico.
Photo Credit : fifa.com
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