Ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between
Nigeria and the Republic of Chad this weekend in Kaduna, Super Eagles
striker, Ahmed Musa has boasted that there will be no hiding place for
the team.
Musa who recently signed a new four year contract with his Russian
side, CSKA of Moscow said the entire team was well aware of the
importance of the match which he said must be approached with every
amount of seriousness so as to avoid the pitfall of last year where the
team failed to qualify for the 2015 edition of the tournament.
According to him, the players have put the issue of missing out of the last edition of the tournament behind them adding that presently the coaching crew led by Stephen Keshi is doing everything possible to put the players in the right frame of mind to give all their best in the match billed to take place at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.
“We have really put the issue of not qualifying for the defence of the trophy in Equatorial Guinea behind us. Right now, we are focused to ensure that we do not make any other mistake. We are not going to take any team for granted because there is no small country in football again. We are going to approach the game with every amount of seriousness and hopefully the victory will be ours at the end of the day.”
Musa who last Saturday donated the sum of N500,000 to an Abuja-based orphanage home also appealed to Nigerian youths to engage themselves in meaningful activities instead of indulging in some anti social vices which he cautioned will not help them in life.
Nigeria’s
forward Ahmed Musa (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a
goal during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying football match
between Nigeria and Sudan on October 15, 2014 in Abuja. AFP PHOTO
According to him, the players have put the issue of missing out of the last edition of the tournament behind them adding that presently the coaching crew led by Stephen Keshi is doing everything possible to put the players in the right frame of mind to give all their best in the match billed to take place at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.
“We have really put the issue of not qualifying for the defence of the trophy in Equatorial Guinea behind us. Right now, we are focused to ensure that we do not make any other mistake. We are not going to take any team for granted because there is no small country in football again. We are going to approach the game with every amount of seriousness and hopefully the victory will be ours at the end of the day.”
Musa who last Saturday donated the sum of N500,000 to an Abuja-based orphanage home also appealed to Nigerian youths to engage themselves in meaningful activities instead of indulging in some anti social vices which he cautioned will not help them in life.
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