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Nigerian Fans Only Support Eagles Because Of Betting – Musa

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, had disclosed that some supporters of the team nowadays do not genuinely love the team, adding that they were only supporting them because of the bet they had placed on the team.

Musa said this on Friday in Lagos while delivering a speech at the opening ceremony to unveil the team’s ‘Let’s Do It Again’ mantra in their bid to win a fourth AFCON title at next year’s edition in Ivory Coast.

The Super Eagle winger said betting has spoilt the passion and love the fans had for the team.

He said, “Nowadays I understand what football is and the anger of the fans. Most of us don’t support Super Eagles because we like them, they will say, ‘hey dem don cut my ticket, give me my money’ (hey they’ve spoilt my ticket, refund my money).

“You’ll see on most of our DMs ‘you cut my ticket, you no sabi play’ (you spoilt my ticket, you don’t know how to play), it’s because they are bettors. Before, you’ll see the love and passion for the team but nowadays, betting has spoilt everything.”

Musa appealed to the media to take it easy on the team, adding that the fear of media attacks caused the players to panic whenever they were playing.

He added, “So, please I am begging the media to please take it easy with these young boys, they can’t take too much pressure. That is why whenever they go onto the pitch to play they panic because they are thinking about what they are going to see on their accounts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.”

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