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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Nigerian coach, Samson Siasia has identified Umar Sadiq as an \u2018important player\u2019 in the Super Eagles squad for the future.<\/p>\n

Siasia said this ahead of Nigeria\u2019s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Black Stars of Ghana in March.<\/p>\n

Sadiq made his debut for Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon, where he scored one goal in four matches.<\/p>\n

But Siasia, who coached Sadiq at the Rio 2016 Olympics, explained some of the qualities that make the Almeria forward a quality player.<\/p>\n

\u201cUmar Sadiq is a very brilliant player,\u201d Siasi told Omasports.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs tall as he is, he\u2019s the kind of player that knows how to create chances for himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at how he played at the AFCON, played as a sub, scored a goal, and against Tunisia [in the AFCON round of 16], he tried to create chances.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the kind of player that he is, that is why I believe in him and took him to the Olympic Games in Brazil.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at the goal he scored for Almeria against Ibiza, such a good goal. That\u2019s the kind of player he is. He is a player that is very important for Nigeria in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former Nigerian coach, Samson Siasia has identified Umar Sadiq as an \u2018important player\u2019 in the Super Eagles squad for the future. Siasia said this ahead of Nigeria\u2019s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Black Stars of Ghana in March. 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