{"id":164552,"date":"2025-05-27T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-hardwork-key-to-rivers-united-second-place-finish-finidi"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:04:24","slug":"npfl-hardwork-key-to-rivers-united-second-place-finish-finidi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-hardwork-key-to-rivers-united-second-place-finish-finidi","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Hardwork key to Rivers United second-place finish \u2013 Finidi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George says that hard work was key to his team\u2019s second place finish in the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season.<\/p>\n<p>The Pride of Rivers also qualified for next year\u2019s CAF Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Finidi said his team responded to his technical demands but lost concentration which gave NPFL winner Remo Stars chance to overtake them on the league table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur success story this season is all about hard work,\u201d Finidi told the club\u2019s media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe players responded we had that moment but we lost a little bit of steam in the campaign, Remo Stars pushed they were consistent they kept on with the lead till the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said it in the start of the season that we will get the continental ticket now here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George says that hard work was key to his team\u2019s second place finish in the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The Pride of Rivers also qualified for next year\u2019s CAF Champions League. 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