Former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager, Jose Mourinho, has backed the Coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro, who he described as his best friend, to lift the Africa cup of Nations trophy with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Mourinho said this in an interview with FIVE UK ahead of the AFCON 2023 final match in Cote d’Ivoire today.
The match, which begins at 9pm Nigeria time, is between the host, The Elephant of Cote d’Ivoire, and the Super Eagles.
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Mourinho told FIVE UK: “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 the university at the same time.
“We spent five years together every day.
“We left at the same time.
“He is probably my biggest friend in football.
“Jose, my big friend.
“It will be a huge opportunity for him to make history.
“Never has a Portuguese coach won the AFCON.”
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