Reactions as Finidi George begs Pepe for jersey after Super Eagles lose 4-0 to Portugal

Tosin Abayomi 09:43 - 18 November 2022

Finidi George (r) could replace Jose Peseiro permanently as Super Eagles boss

Finidi George argues with Moses Simon for Pepe’s jersey after Portugal embarrasses Nigeria 4-0 in a friendly.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered a 4-0 loss to Portugal in a friendly fixture played on Thursday, November 17, 2022.

Despite missing star forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes scored twice in the first half while Goncalo Ramos and Joao Mario added one each in the second half.

It was a heavy defeat for the Super Eagles against a Portuguese team among the favorites for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Following the result, Nigerian football fans criticized Nottingham Forest forward Emmanuel Dennis for battling captain William Troost Ekong to take a penalty only to miss it.

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