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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 Cup qualifier 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.
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.”