Former Super Eagles winger Tijani Babangida has lauded coach Louis van Gaal for the influence he had in his game.
The two worked together at Ajax after the former Super Eagle joined them in 1996 and was part of the squad that won the 1997/98 Eredivisie title. He left after making 77 appearances for the Dutch side, scoring 20 goals in the process.
“Louis van Gaal is a very principled manager. He never hides his feelings no matter the situation,” Babangida said as quoted by TribalFootball .
“He is my best coach. He discovered me and brought me to Ajax. He is one of the toughest coaches in the world. A completely blunt coach. He would look into your eyes and tell you what he thinks about you without pretense. He would tell you in training what he wants you to do.
“I learned so many things about football under him. I grew rapidly under his tutelage and he will always remain my mentor and my best coach.”