By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has apologised to Nigerians for performing below expectations as the team settled for a draw with Leone Stars of Sierra Leone.
The Super Eagles team squandered a four goal lead during the match in Benin, which was the first leg in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers between the two teams.
They are meeting again in Freetown next Tuesday.
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Nigerians have wondered why the team ended up with an embarrassing 4-4 draw.
Following the woeful outcome and disappointing reactions Ahmed Musa posted a video on the Super Eagles account on Twitter where he apologised on behalf of the team, for the egregious embarrassment they caused the fans.
He wrote: “Dear Nigerians, on behalf of myself and my team mates, we are really sorry for the disappointment in the game tonight.
“We really made big mistakes in the game. There is nothing we can do. That’s football.”
He ,however, promised that the team would correct their mistakes in the exit game.
“Insha Allah, we are going there to do all our best to see that we qualify for the AFCON.
“We know we can do it”, he added.
Nigeria still leads Group L with seven points. Benin Republic are second with three points, but they have a match today with Lesotho, who are bottom of the group with a point.
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