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Under-23 coach, Samson Siasia, has commended the U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles after they emerged champions of the 2015 Super Six invitational tournament in Abuja.

Siasia, whose team came second behind their junior counterpart after they could only secure a 3-3 draw in the final game of the tournament on Sunday, stood up for the champions Flying Eagles.

“They are good. They are a very good team and I congratulate them. I see that Manu Garba and Nduka Ugbade have both done some tremendous work to have produced this team,” he told sl10.ng.

“They gave us a very good fight and they were always attacking us and we almost paid the price, and I will say I am happy with what I have seen.”

The former Super Eagles coach also praised the quality of the players in the country.

“When you look at our team and this Flying Eagles team, it tells you a lot about the quality of players we have in this country and it is something we should be proud of,” he said.

The Flying Eagles won four and drew one to win the invitational tournament.

The team’s striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.

The award carries prize money of N200, 000.