Ahmed Musa makes announcement on retirement from Super Eagles

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has cleared the air on his purported retirement from the national team.

The former Leicester City forward has not featured in a competitive match for the Super Eagles since 2021.

He started his last game for the national team three years ago during a World Cupqualifier against Cape Verde, he played 67 minutes in the 2-0 victory.

Musa did not play in any of Nigeria’s seven matches at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, where the team finished as runners-up.

His most recent appearance was a seven-minute cameo in a friendly game against Guinea in January.

Musa has also been without a club since he parted ways with Turkish side Sivasspor after his contract was terminated in February.

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But speaking with reporters after a friendly match he organized, Musa disclosed that he has not drawn the curtain on his Super Eagles’ career, adding that he was only on a hiatus.

He explained: “I only took a little break from the national team.

“But I didn’t exit the team.”