Olympics team coach Samson Siasia has hailed Arsenal star Alex Iwobi as one of the best young players in the world adding that he has been surprised at his fast rise to stardom.
Speaking on the 20-year-old, Siasia said: "When I first saw him, he had good touches but being his first time in Nigeria after a long while, you could not see the best of him."
"We needed him to understand the kind of system in Nigeria and now see what he has turned out to be – one of the best young players in the world.
"I am amazed with the rapid growth of Alex.
"It has been a great transition for him. He is now a star at Arsenal playing with a lot of confidence. Two years ago, nobody knew who he was as he was playing in the Arsenal second team." he further added.
The former Super Eagles coach however credited Alex Iwobi's dad for making sure his son played for his country.
Siasia said: "Kudos must go to his dad, who did everything for Alex to be where he is today."
"If it weren’t for his father, Alex would not have played for Nigeria to start with." he concluded.
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