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Ahmed Musa, captain of Nigeria’s nationwide soccer crew, the Tremendous Eagles, has denied rumours that he has retired from worldwide soccer, Soccernet.ng studies.
Musa didn’t play in any of Nigeria’s seven matches at this 12 months’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the place the crew completed as runners-up.
The previous CSKA Moscow star final began a recreation for the Tremendous Eagles in 2021 throughout a World Cup qualifier towards Cape Verde, taking part in for 67 minutes in a 2-0 win. His most up-to-date look was a quick seven-minute stint in a pleasant match towards Guinea in January, simply earlier than the AFCON started.
Including to the hypothesis about his retirement, Musa has been with out a membership since he mutually ended his contract with Turkish facet Sivasspor in February. He was additionally not included in Nigeria’s worldwide friendlies in March or the World Cup qualifiers towards South Africa and Benin Republic in June.
Regardless of these developments, Musa insists he’s nonetheless dedicated to the nationwide crew. In an interview with journalists in Kaduna after a pleasant match he organised, Musa known as the rumours of his retirement unfounded.
“I solely took a little bit break from the nationwide crew. However I didn’t exit the crew,” the ex-Leicester Metropolis winger clarified, as per the Leadership, aiming to reassure followers about his future with the Tremendous Eagles.
Ahmed Musa
Musa started his profession at GBS Soccer Academy and made his skilled debut with JUTH F.C. in 2008. He later performed for Kano Pillars, setting a document for probably the most targets in a single season within the Nigeria Premier League till 2011.
Internationally, Musa grew to become the primary Nigerian to attain a number of targets in a FIFA World Cup match, netting twice towards Argentina in 2014, and he repeated this feat in 2018 towards Iceland. With 108 caps, Musa is Nigeria’s most capped participant.
All through his profession, Musa has performed within the Netherlands, England, Russia, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, successful trophies on three continents.
He lifted the 2013 AFCON with Nigeria, three Russian Premier League titles with CSKA Moscow, and the Saudi league and Tremendous Cup with Al Nassr.
