In an interview with celebrated Italian sports daily <i>La Gazzetta Dello Sport,</i> Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi has nothing but praise for Lazio youngster Eddy Onazi.<br /><br />Last summer, Lazio coach <span class="st">Vladimir Petkovic</span> fell in love with the qualities of Onazi after watching him play for the youth team of the Biancocelesti&nbsp; and subsequently drafted the former My People FC midfielder into the first team.<br /><br /><i>Lalaziosiamonoi.it</i> with reference to <i>La Gazzetta Dello Sport</i> quoted Keshi as saying: ''Dear Lazio, did you realize that you have the black Frank Lampard. It would have been madness to give up someone like him. Nigeria has had trouble staying at a certain level after the generation of Okocha, Oliseh and Finidi.Eddy has the qualities to progress well in the young team I have assembled in these two years. He is growing visibly and in less than two years can become one of the most important men of international football market.''<br /><br />Stephen Keshi was part of the Nigeria squad at USA 1994 World Cup that was close to a famous&nbsp; second - round victory against the Italians until Roberto Baggio struck just before the end of the match.<br /><br />''We were stronger, but went home because the Italian football is full of tactics and discipline. Onazi has grown in that school,'' said Keshi to the Italian newspaper.<br />