Mourinho Charges ‘Best Friend’ Peseiro To Make AFCON History With Super Eagles

Legendary Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho has called on his compatriot Jose Peseiro to make history in Sunday’s AFCON 2023 final between Nigeria and hosts Côte d’Ivoire on Sunday.

Peseiro has managed to prove his doubters wrong as he guided the Eagles to the final of this year’s tournament.

After a disappointing Group A opener with Equatorial Guinea, Peseiro’s side have gone on a five-game winning run, conceding just two goals.

Standing before Peseiro and the Eagles is the Ivory Coast, who only managed to qualify to the knockout stage as one of the four third best teams.

If the Eagles beat Côte d’Ivoire, Peseiro will become the first-ever Portuguese coach to win the AFCON.

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Ahead of the big clash Mourinho in a video on X 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 the same day, we spent five years together everyday, we left at the same time. He’s probably my biggest friend in football.

“Jose (Peseiro) my big friend and for him a huge opportunity to make history because no Portuguese coach has won the African Cup of Nations.“