AFCON 2023: Jose Mourinho Sends His Love to Super Eagles As He Supports Best Friend Jose Peseiro
- Jose Mourinho, a former manager of Manchester United and Chelsea, declared his support for Nigeria in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
- Speaking on Rio Ferdinand's podcast, Mourinho stated that Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro is his football best friend
- The renowned football pundit shared his sentiments on Peseiro becoming the first Portuguese coach to win the AFCON
- In a chat with Legit.ng Femi Fabunmi, a sports analyst, gave his observations on Mourinho and Peseiro's friendship
Portuguese professional football manager José Mourinho has sent his warm wishes to Nigeria's Super Eagles ahead of the AFCON 2023 final.
The former Manchester United and Chelsea manager revealed on Rio Ferdinand's podcast that Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro is his best football friend.
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He voiced his hopes that Peseiro would become the first Portuguese coach to win the AFCON.
Mourinho said, "My best friend in football is in the final. The Nigerian coach is my best friend. He grew up with me. We studied together. We went to university on the same day. We spent five years together, every day. We left at the same time. He is probably my biggest friend in football.
"Jose (Peseiro), my big friend, and for him a huge opportunity to make history because never has a Portuguese coach won the African Cup."
Legit.ng previously reported that Super Eagles star Victor Boniface revealed his starling plan to make it back to the last day of AFCON
It was reported that the Bayer Leverkusen striker couldn't join the national team in the round-up tournament due to a broken leg he acquired during the Nigerians' training camp in Dubai.
Following the Super Eagles' nail-biting victory against South Africa's Bafana Bafana, which qualified them for the finals with Ivory Coast, the striker made up his mind to witness the ending victory in real-time.
See his video below:
They are best of friends with the same style of coaching - Femi Fabunmi
In a chat with Legit.ng Femi Fabunmi, a sports analyst, admired Mourinho and Peseiro's friendship and pointed out its effects on the Eagles' AFCON2023 games
Both gaffers are from Portugal and are also best of friends. They employ a similar style of play, which always shows in their defensive tactics.
"Super Eagles have been tagged as a highly defensive side. Mou also employs the same defensive formation.
They are best of friends with the same style of coaching."
Reactions trail Jose Mourinho's video
Legit.ng compiled the reaction below:
shabbagram:
"No wonder he is so defensive conscious than attacking."
mikeymedubi:
"Explains a lot, because we’re playing a lot of Mourinho ball out there."
dezfootie:
"Always wondered how close they were. Now it makes sense. Seeing José Peseiro in close proximity in this AFCON. Man behaves almost like José. He’s just as blunt. Just as principled and just as stubborn. Blessings came to Nigeria from Portugal . Let’s win the AFCON! "
big_bash_ng:
"We all agree because the tactics one boom defending."
Ragged man pranks Super Eagles stars in their hotel
Fast-rising TikTok sensation Jose Angel Napi, best known as Napi, recently stormed the Super Eagles’ hotel in Côte d'Ivoire to play a practical joke on them.
The young man was barefoot and dressed in ragged attire, which invariably gave him the identity of a roaming madman.
In a short video making the rounds online, Napi was spotted in the palatial hotel hallway, where guests and some Super Eagles players were hanging out.
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