Nigeria: Eagles, Black Stars Will Survive Group Stage -Finidi

24 March 2010

Lagos — Former Super Eagles player and Ajax Amsterdam winger Finidi George has predicted that Nigeria and Ghana will survive group stage of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa this summer and proceed to do the continent proud. George Finidi, 38, was part of the Ajax squad that won the 1995 European Champions League.

He played at the USA 1994 and France 1998 World Cups with the Super Eagles of Nigeria. He later played for Real Betis, Mallorca and Ipswich Town before hanging his boots. The Bayelsa State born ex international remains one of the best wingers Africa has ever produced.Finidi spoke with Goal.com about South Africa 2010 and the making of African team. Excerpts:

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