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Finidi George
Greece v Nigeria
1994 FIFA World Cup USA™
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Group D
The Super Eagles had thrived in the land of the bald eagle. Despite making one of the finest debuts in World Cup history, in a battering of Bulgaria, Argentina’s Claudio Caniggia had left them on the brink of migration from Massachusetts. They required, to prevent it, victory over Greece by ‘The Athens of America’.
Nikos Machlas and Co were pushing for the breakthrough on the break’s brink when, just outside his own box, Michael Emenalo recovered possession and fed Emmanuel Amunike. The electric No11 accelerated up the stylishly striped turf, away from two Greeks, and managed to poke the ball to Finidi George. The Ajax winger was immediately pounced upon by centre-back Giannis Kalitzakis and goalkeeper Christos Karkamanis, but he cannily dinked it over the latter.
George celebrated the goal, which set up a 2-0 victory, by imitating a urinating dog. Eagles may be solitary operators, but three super ones had combined to continue this convocation’s American adventure.
