Following a glittering era, which included winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Ahmed Musa has ended his international career with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Former Leicester City forward Musa announced his retirement on Wednesday, describing his time with the Super Eagles as being a thing of “pride.”
Dear Super Eagles family, I have made the decision to leave professional football, ending almost 15 years of my tenure with the Super Eagles. The winger, who is affectionately known as the “Governor,” announced his retirement from the national team in a post announcing his decision to wear green and white from the very beginning.
Musa thanked teammates, coaches, and fans for their continued support while playing for the Super Eagles.
Football gave me a career, but Nigeria gave me meaning. Thank you for believing in me, my teammates over the years, the coaches, the backroom staff, and the administrators,” he wrote.
Your support to the fans at home and abroad, in stadiums, and in front of their TVs, was more important to me than it is to you. I take a deep breath and express gratitude when I leave professional football.
I’m confident in my efforts. The Super Eagles will advance, I’m sure of that. And I am aware that this friendship will never end. Always an Eagle, once an Eagle.
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For 15 years, I’ve worn this badge proudly.
From a boy, 17, who answered every call, to a 111-game Super Eagle record.
Champion of the AFCON
Nigeria’s top goalscorer at the World Cup
Captain . Servant . Believer in .I gave everything.
Thank you for the Nigerian photo. twitter.com/Ri34E3UuAl
The Kano Pillar manager has four goals in 2014, including a brace against Argentina in Brazil, making it Nigeria’s top overall scorer. Four years later, when the Super Eagles defeated Iceland 2-0 in Russia, he did it again.
Musa, 33, started out with the Kano Pillars before moving to Europe, where he frequently appeared for Turkish teams Karagümrük and Sivasspor, as well as CSKA Moscow in Russia and VV Venlo in the Netherlands.
He also assisted Al Nassr in winning the Saudi Pro League, where he also played.
In September of that year, the AFCON champion returned to Nigeria as a player and was later appointed club’s general manager.
After William Troost-Ekong’s exit from the Super Eagles, he retired a few weeks later.
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