Following Nigeria’s 4-0 defeat to Portugal in an International Friendly on Thursday night, November 17, 2022, a minor controversy ensued between a Super Eagles player, Moses Simon, and renowned Finidi George which generated a lot of reactions.
While Nigerians were fuming about the team’s failure to do well on the pitch resulting in consecutive friendly defeats, assistant coach Finidi George and forward Moses Simon engaged in an argument.
Note that players exchange jerseys as a post-game tradition, which is what Simon and Portuguese defender Pepe were going to do when George was seen asking for the jersey instead.
Although his words were inaudible, George was plainly upset that Simon ignored him to take the shirt.
The players, on the other hand, had their jerseys swapped and walked away.
Portugal won team Nigeria by scoring 2 goals in each half which ended at 4:0.
Here are the reactions to George and Simon’s display as some Nigerians have shared their views on the blue bird app.
@Afrikanpostman wrote: “They are always disgracing us”.
@drewnortey wrote: “After the wotowoto they had time for this?
The Super Eagles will be spectators at the World Cup after failing to qualify, losing on away goals to West African rivals Ghana.
The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022. This will be the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world, as well as the second World Cup to be held fully in Asia, following the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.
The competition will be the last, with 32 teams competing. For the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the field will be expanded to 48 teams.
Despite losing 4-0 to Portugal, Finidi George who is a member of Nigeria’s coaching staff got into an argument with Moses Simon over Pepe’s jersey.#Qatar2022onMG pic.twitter.com/cSTfMNuLTs
— #3Sports (@3SportsGh) November 18, 2022
