Nigeria, Nov. 18 -- Assistant Super Eagles coach Finidi George has cleared the air on the reason why he attempted to get a shirt from Portuguese defender Pepe after Thursday's friendly in Lisbon.

Finidi was berated across social media platforms for supposedly jostling for a jersey with a Super Eagles player, Moses Simon.

However, the former Ajax star has told PREMIUM TIMES what transpired at the Estadio Jose Alavavade; adding that the issue has been largely misrepresented.

Finidi explained that the request for Pepe's jersey was not for himself but based on his son's request to get the jersey of either of the former Real Madrid Stars - Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo - because the son is a fan of both players.

"My son asked me two weeks ago...