The previous Leicester Metropolis and CSKA Moscow winger is Nigeria’s most capped participant, with greater than a century of appearances for the three-time African champions
Tremendous Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has reacted philosophically to his inclusion in Nigeria’s ultimate 25-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The Tremendous Eagles’ most-capped participant with 108 appearances, Musa is the one energetic Nigerian footballer to have gained the African Cup of Nations and scored a number of instances on the World Cup.
However regardless of being solely 31, the previous Kano Pillars ahead is assumed by many to be previous his prime and will have known as it a day together with his worldwide profession.
Nevertheless, Peseiro, judging by his choice for Musa, realises that the previous Leicester Metropolis ace’s expertise and management qualities make him an important aspect for the nationwide workforce on the AFCON.
What’s Ahmed Musa doing within the checklist? https://t.co/X18HYGJJrn
— Chude Nnamdi (@chude__) December 30, 2023
Followers have taken to social media platforms, together with X (previously Twitter), to specific their displeasure with Musa’s inclusion within the squad going to Ivory Coast subsequent month.
In his first publish on X, since he was named to the AFCON squad, Musa has responded to his critics.
The 2019 Saudi Premier League winner with Al Nassr clarifies that he has no hatred in his coronary heart, even for folks attempting to drag him down.
“Let no man pull you low sufficient to hate him,” Musa wrote, together with a video of him in Sokoto urgent his telephone whereas a narrator sings his praises in Hausa.
https://twitter.com/Ahmedmusa718/standing/1741025564264415423
Except for Musa, coach Peseiro additionally included Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface, Leicester Metropolis’s Kelechi Iheanacho, and Actual Sociedad’s Umar Sadiq in what might be probably the most fearsome assault on the AFCON.
Whereas Musa made the squad, there was no room for OGC Good’s Terem Moffi, Glasgow Rangers’ Cyriel Dessers, and Paul Onuachu, who’ve been wonderful in France, Scotland, and Turkey this season.
