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He needs time to adapt! – Eguavoen defends Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar

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Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen says the team is still assisting striker Sadiq Umar in adjusting to the pace and rigors of African football. Umar, who has made two substitute appearances in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament, has largely impressed the technical staff, with several media reports claiming that Eguavoen has made up his mind about him. The forward has only played 28 minutes in Cameroon, but Eguavoen defended the 24-year-old Almeria player, saying he was new to African football but was adapting well. He made his senior debut for Nigeria against Egypt last Tuesday, six years after finishing as joint top scorer for the Nigerian U-23 team with four goals at the Rio 2016 Olympics. “He (Umar) needs to adapt to our style of play and African football,” Eguavoen said. “He

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