Feyenoord Striker At The Double As Nigeria U15s Thrash World Cup-Bound Falconets
Published: June 13, 2018Feyenoord wonderkid Lateef Omidiji Jnr enhanced his growing reputation with a brace for the Nigeria U15s in their 6-2 rout of Nigeria Women's U20 national team in a friendly on Wednesday.
Nigeria U17 squad and coaching staff commended Lateef after the game, tipped him to have a bright future and hailed him as the golden boy.
The 14-year-old Arsenal-linked starlet gave the Nigeria U15s the lead with a a Cruyffed in backheel that had the spectators go nuts.
An own goal saw the Nigeria schoolboys double their advantage before Omidiji further stretched the lead with a brilliant shot from outside the box that left the goalie at a standstill.
He subbed out five minutes after the intermission with the game out of hand and his team scored three more goals, while the Falconets netted twice.
His teammates are literally watching a boy they've read about actually do the deed in their presence and they're loving it.
Lateef Omidiji's paternal grandfather was among the spectators that watched the friendly in Abuja.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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