Eagles blast Musa, Uche for draw •President Jonathan wants trophy
January 23, 2013 by Agency
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Ahmed Musa
and Ikechukwu Uche were rapped by their teammates after Nigeria threw
away their lead at the death against Burkna Faso on Monday.
“The players gave both Musa and Uche
their piece of mind immediately after the match,” a top official
informed MTNFootball.com.
“They blamed them for the draw because
they said they should have tried to play for time rather than go for
goal with seconds only left on the clock.
“The best thing for the players to have
done in stoppage time with Burkina Faso enjoying the momentum was to try
to run down the clock.”
Uche, Eagles leading scorer in the
qualifying tournament for the 2013 Nations Cup with three goals, had two
good chances to bury the Stallions but his finishing was not clinical.
Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan
has urged the Eagles to win in South Africa as part of the country’s 100
years celebrations.
“The Africa Cup of Nations has always
been an exciting and important sports event for us in Nigeria and other
African countries. However, this edition of 2013 even holds a greater
significance for us as a nation,” read the letter to the team personally
signed by President Jonathan.
“Next year 2014, our dear country will
be one hundred years old. As we look back and celebrate our achievements
as a strong, united nation, we cannot understate the role that sports,
especially football played in our national life.
“Football remains one enduring unifying
factor in our country which transcends our diversity. A successful
outing at the Africa Cup of Nations will offer a great opportunity to
further inspire pride, faith and hope in a re-energised new Nigeria in
the course of our centennial celebrations”.
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