Posts tagged with Finidi George

How Super Eagles Slept On Bare Floor Ahead Of 1994 World Cup

0 comments, 18/02/2021, by Best Choice Sports in European Leagues, FIFA, Football, Investigation, News

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has revealed that ‘senior players’ of the national team slept on a bare floor after they unknowingly refused to stay at a Five-Star Italian hotel reserved for them during preparations for the 1994 World Cup. The Eagles were preparing to m... Read more...

Okocha, Shorunmu, Adepoju, others meet Governor Oyetola in Osogbo, Set for a Novelty Match Today

0 comments, 03/12/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Football, Grassroots, News

By Our Correspondent Governor State of Osun Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has said that the state is desirous to producing world stars in every category of sports as his administration will continue to give sports and youth development a top priority. Governor Oyetola stated this at the Government Hous... Read more...

1994 World Cup: How Too Many Visitors Caused Super Eagles To Lose Against Italy

0 comments, 28/08/2020, by Best Choice Sports in FIFA, Football, Investigation, News

36 years after Nigeria made her debut in the FIFA World Cup finals in USA 1994, ex-players who played in the tournament are yet to let the defeat against Italy in the Round of 16 to be forgotten. Former player in the tournament, Finidi George has disclosed many visitors trooping in and out of th... Read more...

Who Should Be golden Eaglets Chief Coach – Finidi George Or Haruna Ilerika?

0 comments, 19/08/2020, by Best Choice Sports in FIFA, Football, Grassroots, News

By Our Correspondent When the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF met on Monday this week, the bone of contention was always going to be, who gets the Under 17 National team job between two competent competitors separated by tribe, religion, achievements and connections. ... Read more...

Without Westerhof, Ajax Would Not Have Signed Me – Finidi George

0 comments, 08/07/2020, by Best Choice Sports in European Leagues, Football, News

By Amaechi Agbo Former Super Eagles and Ajax of Netherlands winger, Finidi George has credited former coach of the national team Clemens Westerhof with rise his career, Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports. Speaking recently in an Instagram interview, the former Ipswich Town and RCD Mallorca playe... Read more...

Racism In Coaching: We Don’t Have Chance In Europe – Finidi George

0 comments, 09/06/2020, by Best Choice Sports in European Leagues, Football, News

By Amaechi Agbo Former Super Eagles forward Finidi George has said that racism in Europe does not give black coaches the chance to manage top clubs, Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports. Mr George was reacting following Manchester City and England's forward, Raheem Sterling's demand that black... Read more...

Finidi George To Ighalo: Choose Between Exposure And Money

0 comments, 13/05/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Uncategorized

Former Super Eagles and Ajax Amsterdam attacker, Finidi George, has said Odion Ighalo should choose between exposure and his financial future. The time is ticking for Manchester United to make a decision on Ighalo and the player himself also needs to make a choice to sign or decline Shanghai's n... Read more...

Okocha Beats Kanu, Iheanacho, Ayegbeni To Win Best EPL Goal

0 comments, 30/03/2020, by Best Choice Sports in European Leagues, Football, News

By Our Correspondent Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha’s goal against West Ham United on April 19, 2003, has been ranked the best Premier League goal scored by a Nigerian beating Nwankwo Kanu, Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi and other strikes to the award. The rankin... Read more...

Ogo Oluwa Surelere Fed. Constituency Emerge Champions Of Oyo Unity Cup

0 comments, 24/02/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Football, Grassroots, News

By Our Correspondent Ogo Oluwa Surelere Federa Constituency of Oyo State has emerged champions of the maiden edition of the Oyo Unity Cup after defeating Ibarapa Federal Constituency 1-0 in the played on Sunday, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report Olalenkan Oyetunde was the hero of the day as ... Read more...

2021 January-February AFCON A Set Back To European Clubs – Finidi George

0 comments, 19/01/2020, by Best Choice Sports in CAF, European Leagues, Football

former Super Eagles attacker, Finidi George says the scheduling of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is bad news for most European teams, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The championship billed for Cameroon was originally planned for June-July but it was reverted to January because the mid-year... Read more...

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