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- 1994 AFCON victor Finidi George has named his 5 all-time Super Eagles players, leaving retired his erstwhile teammate, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, and Victor Osimhen
- The Super Eagles fable played alongside Jay-Jay Okocha successful the elder nationalist squad and coached the Napoli striker
- The erstwhile defunct Iwuanyanwu Nationale subordinate included a goalkeeper, 2 defenders, 1 midfielder, and 1 striker successful his squad
Finidi George has listed his 5 all-time champion Super Eagles players who person represented the state astatine assorted competitions, including the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the FIFA World Cup.
The erstwhile Super Eagles handler failed to notation the sanction of 1 of Africa's top midfielders, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha.
The UEFA Champions League victor besides excluded 2023 CAF Player of the Year Victor Osimhen, who finished successful 2nd spot astatine the AFCON during Jose Peseiro's epoch and led Napoli to their archetypal rubric aft 33 years successful the 2022/23 Serie A season.
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Finidi George names all-time best
Super Eagles fable Finidi George has drawn up a database of his 5 all-time champion players who wore the Green-White-Green.
In a station connected TikTok, the Ajax fable touched each section of the team, naming his astir preferred players.
5. Vincent Enyeama (Goalkeeper)
The erstwhile played a immense relation for Enyimba, winning the Nigeria Premier League thrice successful a enactment (2001 to 2003). He broke into the limelight during the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted by Korea/Japan aft redeeming Paul Scholes' long-range shot.
The Lille fable won the 2013 AFCON with Nigeria aft finishing 3rd spot successful the erstwhile editions (2004, 2006, and 2010).
The erstwhile Maccabi Tel-Aviv prima cemented himself arsenic 1 of the top goalkeepers aft helium won his 100th headdress against Uganda successful 2015, per BBC.
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4. Stephen Keshi
Former Super Eagles skipper Stephen Keshi, popularly called 'The Big Boss', can arguably beryllium called the champion defender of each time.
According to CAF, the Anderlecht fable became the archetypal Nigerian and the 2nd African to triumph the AFCON arsenic a subordinate and coach.
Late Keshi earned 60 caps for the elder nationalist squad earlier delving into coaching and has handled different teams similar Mali and Togo. The Big Boss qualified the Hawks of Togo for their first-ever World Cup successful 2006.
3. Ben Iroha
The AFCON victor is known for his prolific near foot, playing either arsenic Left-back oregon Left-midfielder.
The 55-year-old scored defunct Iwuanyanwu Nationale archetypal extremity successful the 1990 Nigeria Premier League, winning the bosom of erstwhile Super Eagles manager Clemens Westerhof.
He played astatine the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups arsenic a left-back, per ESPN.
2. Sunday Oliseh
The Borussia Dortmund subordinate is known for his long-range shots and enactment skills during his playing days.
According to FIFA, the Ajax fable tin beryllium remembered for his explosive winning extremity against Spain astatine the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Oliseh was portion of the 1994 AFCON-winning squad and the Olympic squad astatine Atlanta 96, wherever Nigeria stunned Brazil successful the semifinal earlier defeating Argentina successful the final.
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1. Rashidi Yekini
Late Rashidi Yekini is Nigeria's all-time highest extremity scorer with 37 goals from 62 appearances.
Nicknamed "The Goals Father" by the Nigerian fans, Yekini became the archetypal Nigerian to people a extremity astatine the 1994 FIFA World Cup arsenic the state defeated Bulgaria 3-0.
The lanky guardant led Nigeria's onslaught successful the 1994 AFCON, emerging arsenic the highest extremity scorer and being named the champion subordinate of the tournament.
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"Legendary list."Lawani said:
"Finidi that killed our satellite cupful dream."Osimhen attacks Finidi George
Legit.ng earlier reported that Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has attacked the erstwhile Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, for blocking him from attending the nationalist squad campy and talking with his teammate.
The Nigerian planetary said helium had mislaid respect for the contiguous past Super Eagles coach.
He added that George had details of his wounded and blocked him from speaking with chap teammates.
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