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Former Super Eagles midfielder Garba Lawal: Don’t write off the Flying Eagles yet

Former Super Eagles midfielder Garba Lawal has appealed to fans not to writeoff the Nigeria U20 team taking part at the ongoing Fifa U20 World Cup in Poland.

The Flying Eagles squeezed through into the Round of 16 after they held the Ukraine U20 team to a 1-1 draw in their final group game on Thursday.

Lawal admitted that he was not impressed with the result which saw coach Paul Aigbogun’s boys finishing in third place in their group.

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“The second round is very important. It is key.