{"id":112184,"date":"2024-05-14T05:39:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T09:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/?p=112184"},"modified":"2024-05-14T05:39:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T09:39:41","slug":"super-eagles-ill-not-let-you-down-finidi-assures-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/2024\/05\/14\/super-eagles-ill-not-let-you-down-finidi-assures-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles: I\u2019ll Not Let You Down \u2013 Finidi Assures Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The head Coach of the <a href=\"https:\/\/africadailynews.net\/2022\/10\/06\/fifa-ranking-super-eagles-drop-by-one-spot-to-32nd-position.html\">Super Eagles<\/a>, Finidi George has assured Nigerians that he will deliver on his assignment and raise a team Nigerians will be proud of.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Africa Today News, New York reports that Finidi was formerly unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Top representatives from the NFF and the Ministry of Sports, together with Minister of Sports John Enoh, attended the unveiling ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The 53-year-old\u2019s assistants were also revealed at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after his unveiling, Finidi said in a video posted on the NFF YouTube channel: \u201cThis is a great opportunity given to me to manage the Super Eagles. It is not an easy job for anybody but I\u2019m so happy. For me, it\u2019s just to start working immediately, which I\u2019ve been doing even before signing this contract.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/2024\/03\/25\/why-super-eagles-job-is-the-most-difficult-peseiro\/\">Why Super Eagles\u2019 Job Is The Most Difficult \u2013 Peseiro<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c<em>I just want to say a big thank you for this great opportunity and I believe the God that has brought me here will make everything perfect.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMy job is to make Nigerians and the football federation proud and I believe I will not let anybody down and make sure we get the job done.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Finidi said that a player must play consistently at the club level and be unwaveringly dedicated to making the national team.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters, Finidi stated: <em>\u201cSelection of players? You have to be playing at your club and you must have that commitment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe all said the pledge and for me as a coach, that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do. For me, Nigeria is first because I have been out of this country and I know the treatment we get outside of this country.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI put Nigeria first and that is the same commitment and loyalty from each and every player that is invited. If you can do that, you are good to go.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Africa Today News, New York reports that the Super Eagles will take on the Bayana Bayana of South Africa next month in a World Cup qualifier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/\"><strong>Africa Today News, New York<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The head Coach of the Super Eagles, Finidi George has assured Nigerians that he will deliver on his assignment and raise a team Nigerians will be proud of. 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