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Osimhen Will Soon Overtake Awoniyi Says Players’ Team Mate


FIFA U-17 world cup Chile 2015 winning defender, John Lazarus of Nigeria believes that 2015 U-17 goal king Victor Osimhen in times to come will be a better striker than FSV Frankfurt of Germany forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Lazarus who has played alongside both players in the past in an exclusive chat with our man Bunmi Blair thinks both strikers play the same style of football but admits that Awoniyi is a more experienced player for now.

“ I wouldn’t say Osimhen is better than Awoniyi, because they play the same style of football, but the only thing is this, Awoniyi has more experience more than Osimhen for now but in times to come, I have the believe that Victor will be the best.”
https://soundcloud.com/bunmi-blair/john-lazarus-november-26-mp3


Awoniyi and Osimhen both helped Nigeria win the FIFA U-17 world cup in 2013 and 2015 respectively and will fight for shirts in coach Samson Siasia’s led squad to the CAF U-23 championship which kicks off  in Senegal this weekend.

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