Finidi George
22 Mar 2024
Nigeria's Super Eagles beat bitter rivals Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 in an international friendly game in Marrakech, Morocco on Friday. Cyriel Dessers and substitute Ademola Lookman got the Super Eagles goals to help George Finidi record his first win as Super Eagles interim coach. The Black Stars goal was scored by Jordan Ayew from…
22 Mar 2024
For the first in almost two years, Nigeria’s senior national team, the Super Eagles, will go into a game without Portuguese gaffer, Jose Peseiro, when they confront old rivals, Ghana, in a friendly game in Morocco.
21 Mar 2024
Super Eagles defender, Chidozie Awaziem has expressed his readiness and that of his teammates for the rivalry with the Black Stars of Ghana. The two West African neighbours who maintain one of the long-standing rivalries in football on the continent will face off in an international friendly game in Marrakech, Morocco on Friday. With a…
21 Mar 2024
Super Eagles’ interim manager, Finidi George, has said that his team would approach tomorrow’s international friendly game against Ghana as if it is a cup final.
20 Mar 2024
Super Eagles interim coach, Finidi George, has promised that they will take the international friendly matches against Ghana and Mali seriously because they want to make Nigerians proud. Finidi said this in an interview with the Super Eagles media officer, Babafemi Raji even as the team is preparing for the two friendly games scheduled to…
20 Mar 2024
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, announced that Finidi George would be in charge of the Super Eagles when they meet Ghana’s Black Stars ina friendly match in Marrakech, Morocco, on Friday.
19 Mar 2024
Finidi George will take charge of the Super Eagles in their two international friendly games against Ghana and Mali. This was confirmed on the Super Eagles' X handle on Tuesday. In a photo posted on the handle, Finidi was seen having a discussion with officials of the team. The former Nigeria international was assistant to…
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