The Nigeria Football Federation during the week, made one of the wisest decisions ever, by listening to the agitations of football Stakeholders by handing over the position of the Head Coach of the Super Eagles to a member of the "Golden Era" of Nigeria Football Finidi George.

Born in Port Harcourt, Finidi played for three clubs in his country. In 1993, he arrived at AFC Ajax alongside compatriot Nwankwo Kanu. His impact with the Amsterdam side was immediate as he scored four goals in 27 games to help them win the Eredivisie title, which was also achieved in the following two seasons; additionally, as a starter, he appeared in consecutive UEFA Champions League finals, winning the 1994–95 edition against A.C. Milan.

On 10 July 1996, Finidi moved to Spain and signed with Real Betis for 1,024 million pesetas, where he netted in three digits in nearly every season, with the Andalusians finishing fourth in his first year, which also brought a Copa del Rey final loss to FC Barcelona (2–3 after extra time), where he scored; before joining the club he was close to moving to Real Madrid, but the deal fell through.

After Betis' relegation from the top flight in 2000, Finidi stayed one more year in Spain with RCD Mallorca, after which he joined Premier League team Ipswich Town, managed by George Burley, for £3.1 million. He scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Derby County at Portman Road but underperformed overall, with them also suffering relegation; he was released from contract in June 2003.

In November 2003, the 32-year-old Finidi underwent a trial at former club Mallorca, following which he signed with the Balearic Islands team, helping them finally finish in 11th position after constantly battling relegation. He retired from the game in the summer.

In mid-November 2010, Finidi returned to Betis as its director of international football. He continued, however, to live in Palma, Malorca, where he had relocated to after his retirement.

Finidi made his debut for Nigeria in 1991, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burkina Faso, providing three assists for Rashidi Yekini and scoring once in a 7–1 rout. He helped the national team win the 1994 edition of the tournament in Tunisia, and also achieved one second and two third-place finishes.

Finidi represented Nigeria in two FIFA World Cups, 1994 and 1998. In the former, held in the United States, as the national team won their group and exited in the round of 16 against eventual finalists Italy, he scored against Greece in a 2–0 win, proceeding to mimick a urinating dog whilst celebrating.

In the 1998 tournament in France, Finidi also played in all the matches, with Nigeria meeting the same fate at the hands of Denmark. He had already vowed to quit international football prior to the competition, and earned a total of 62 caps.

Locally, Finidi played for Calabar Rovers, Iwuanyanwu Nationale and Sharks of Port Harcourt. 

Considered to be one of Nigeria's greatest wingers, Finidi was a physically strong and tall player who was known for his deceptively rapid pace, accurate crosses and efficient dribbles. He was also known for his accurate free kicks. Finidi was not only known for his technical abilities, but he also possessed a unique footballing brain and solid dribbling skills.

In 2022/2023 Football Season, Finidi was engaged by Enyimba International of Aba as it's head coach. Same year, he won NPFL league for the club. He assisted the Coach Jose Peseiro for 20 months, and was given the responsibility to handle the two friendly matches in the last FIFA window. He defeated Ghana by two goals to one, and lost two goals to nil to Mali.

Now that FINITO has been appointed, the task before him is very enormous. The position of the Super Eagles on the log of the World Cup qualifiers is litmus test for the former Ajax players. He must ensure that the team win all it's matches and qualify from the group. Nigeria expects him to turn the negative football that the Super Eagles  played at the last AFCON in Cote D'Ivoire to a positive minded one. Finidi is expected to take a look at the players from the domestic league, and give those with requisite skills the opportunity to excel at that level. The development of the home league is tied to the invitation of players to the national teams.

Now that Finidi has been given the job of a Head Coach of the Super Eagles, he would be assisted by 200 million other capable coaches, whom he must not ignore at every point in time.