Bros, make we talk true — the CAF Champions League group wey dem dash Rivers United na big wahala o!

Finidi George reacts to Rivers United CAF Champions League draw

See the kind teams wey dem pack put there — defending champ Pyramids FC from Egypt, RS Berkane wey dey rule Morocco like say na their backyard, and those Zambian wahala boys, Power Dynamos, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.

Na proper group of gbas gbos!

But Finidi George no even shake. Baba dey calm like person wey don chop eba with confidence.

Finidi George Talk Say No Pressure — Na Motivation Full Ground

After the draw for Johannesburg, oga Finidi yarn say all this tough group matter no be problem, say na ginger for the boys body.

Na extra motivation be this,” the gaffer talk. “This kind big stage go help the boys show their real colour. Dem go sabi say na now wey dem fit show say we no come this tournament to count grass.”

Finidi still add small ginger join:

The boys dey ready, e don red. Physically we solid, but mentally na the wahala we dey try fix. Once dem balance for head, nobody fit run us street.”

You know Finidi — him no dey do gra gra, but him brain dey calculate steady like VAR.

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Rivers United players training ahead of CAF Champions League group stage

Rivers United Boss No Wan Hear Fear — Say Discipline Go Do the Magic

Finidi no even wan hear pressure talk.

No pressure for here,” him talk with that him cool smile. “We go just hold shape, defend correct for 90 minutes. Once we no sleep for back, our moment go come.”

Oga still add one correct line:

The group hard, yes. But if you wan win this thing, you must face the big boys. No be baby tournament wey we come play.”

Finidi talk say for now, dem go focus on NPFL before dem switch full attention go the continental matter.

We go prepare when time reach. For now, na league we dey handle.”

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See as dem draw am:

Pyramids FC (Egypt) – the defending CAF Champions League oga patapata.

RS Berkane (Morocco) – three-time CAF Confederation Cup boss.

Power Dynamos (Zambia) – current Zambian league champion wey no dey joke.

Omo, na serious African Royal Rumble this one o. But Rivers United no come here to play fine football alone — dem wan show say Naija still get muscle for Africa.

The Port Harcourt boys be the only Naija team wey still dey rep for CAF this year. After the kind run wey dem get for NPFL, confidence full their body like fuel for jerrycan.

Finidi’s experience as former Super Eagles wahala winger don help stabilise the team. Him dey build them with that blend of discipline and street sense — defend well, hold shape, and attack with sense.

As the group stage go start around November 21–23, all eyes go dey Rivers United. Na who go fear who?

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Because if Finidi and him boys catch form, even Pyramids fit turn Pyramid of sand.

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CAF Champions League group stage full draw

Group A

– RS Berkane (Morocco)
– Pyramids FC (Egypt)
– Rivers United (Nigeria)
– Power Dynamos (Zambia)

Group B

– Al Ahly (Egypt)
– Young Africans (Tanzania)
– AS FAR (Morocco)
– JS Kabylie (Algeria)

Group C

– Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
– Al Hilal (Sudan)
– MC Alger (Algeria)
– St Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo)

Group D

– Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia)
– Simba SC (Tanzania)
– Petro de Luanda (Angola)
– Stade Malien (Mali)

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Last Updated on November 4, 2025 4:37 am by Hitvibz Media