Ex-Super Eagles coach and defensive midfielder, Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh, has backed Spain wonderkid, Lamine Yamal, to become the best footballer in the World, Soccernet.ng reports.
The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder has been full of praise for Spains young wingers Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal for their directness and creativity during the EURO 2024 tournament.
In Spains semi-final clash against 2018 World Cup winners - Didier Deschamps France, 16-year-old Lamal took the game by the scruff of its neck, scoring a goal worthy of the Puskas award, sweeping a left-footed shot into the top corner of Mike Maignans goal.
The ball went into the back of the net off the inside of the woodwork to make Yamal the youngest-ever goalscorer at the European Championships, helping La Roja to a 2-1 victory over Les Bleus .
The teenagers performance left Oliseh in awe, and he took to his X page to express his thoughts after the Barcelona winger was given the Man of the Match award.
