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'Like me or hate me' - Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa responds to call-up
Ahmed Musa, the captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, has given a warning to his detractors, saying that they will one day talk about him to their children.
After Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro named his 23-man team for the AFCON qualification match against Sierra Leone in Monrovia, Musa, 30, has taken a lot of criticism in the past 24 hours.
Critics of the all-time leader in Super Eagles caps flocked to Twitter, as they had in the past, to demand that his name be removed.
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Ahmed Musa took to social media to respond to call-up
On Saturday, June 10, Musa replied to his critics on his official Instagram account.
Along with a photo was a message that said, “Like me or hate me, a day will come that you will tell your kids a story about Ahmed Musa MON.”
With nine points from four games, the Super Eagles lead their qualifying group, while the Wild Dogs of Guinea-Bissau are in second place with seven points.
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On day 1 of the qualifying series in Abuja, the Leone Stars gave the Eagles a good fight before losing 2-1 and they are third with five points.
With just one point, Sao Tome and Principe sit last in the standings and face the Super Eagles on the series' last day in September.
On Sunday, June 18, Nigeria and Sierra Leone square off at the Samuel Kanyon Doe venue in Monrovia since Sierra Leone lacks a venue in their nation that has been authorized for international competition.
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