Ahmed Musa has been included in Super Eagles’ squad for the Unity Cup invitational tournament slated for London.
The forward’s club, Kano Pillars confirmed his invitation on Monday.
“Captain Ahmed Musa is set to lead the Super Eagles at the Unity Cup 4-Nation Tourney from May 26–31, 2025, at Brentford Stadium, London,” the four-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions wrote on their X account.
“Musa has been in top form for Sai Masu Gida, with 8 goals and 2 assists in the ongoing NPFL25.
Congrats, Skippo!.
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The former Leicester City player has not been invited to the Super Eagles since the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire.
Head coach Eric Chelle is expected to name his squad for the invitational tournament in the coming days.
The Black Stars of Ghana, Reggae Boys of Jamaica and Soca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago are the other countries that participate in the tournament.
Nigeria will face eternal rivals Ghana in the second semi-final at the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford on Tuesday, May 27.
By Adeboye Amosu
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I know all the latest contretemps Chelle had with the football authorities is centred on which player to be called..
Musa is so desperate to be in the super eagles,the reason he returned to Nigerian league knowing no club in Europe will sign him because of poor form.He do show a lot of financial support to the NFF both ones we know and others we don’t.
This financial stipend plus other factors are the reason he continues to be in the super eagles even though he has little or nothing to offer what a shame!
And what Is wrong with returning to the NPFL to prove he can still play for the SE….?!
At old age Musa is still doing better than most NPFL players and would still give more to the national team than some current SE players are giving. Minus penalties, he easily would be one of the top scorers in the NPFL this season despite missing games through injuries.
So what problem do you have with that…?
We keep complaining the SE lacks leadership and when those who can provide leadership are called up, we complain.
I for one believe playing in the unity cup would put to bed whatever arguments we have as to whether he’s still relevant to the SE. I think Chelle has made a wise decision here.
There’s nothing wrong returning home at the twilight of your career,i think we should be futuristic and should look for ways to revamp our fumbling super eagles..!
Doing so,we need young and interesting prospects to achieve this very important goal..Definitely not turning to a declining force who was declared surplus to requirement by a mid-table super lig team!
I really don’t understand your agument..Are you clamouring for Musa to lead us from the bench like he did in the last Afcon or on the pitch to bench who?Even Musa on the bench is not good for the super eagles because we need players who could come in and bring positives to games not a tired leg!
We’re in a very critical stage.Our super eagles are 4th on the table of our world cup qualification,we should be planning on ways to revamp our teams by looking for young legs.
The typical aging curve of a top-level football player is roughly 23-28 with 25-26 being the most likely for an attacking player which Musa is categorised.
Obviously this all general,individual players will peak at different ages based on factors that can’t be predicted.
We could make do with a 34/35 yrs old centre back but obviously concerned about a 32 plus old winger..
I do not think we should be going backwards at this stage..Politicizing football is detrimental to growth.
The influence of money and power is a potential for corruption and unethical practices which has led to the invitation of Ahmed Musa and i’m sure Eric Chelle has no hands in this.
You guys have been harping on kicking players out of the SE for “younger players” to have free visas into the team for almost 5 years….and they have been pure useless.
A 40yr old Musa is more useful to the SE today than a Chukwueze.
As long as they are still active, on form and not retired, every player has equal rights to the SE.
It should be elimination by substitution, not elimination by forceful retirement.
Let them all come to camp and battle for places and let the best man get a shirt…..18 year old and 40 year old alike
If that’s the case you shouldn’t have clamoured for young Igho Ogbu to be in the team ahead of old Omeruo.You questioned Omeruo’s relevance in the team but do not see nothing wrong with a Musa in the team.
You and I knows Musa is being forced on Chelle by some Nff officials and Northern politicians.
The coach should be allowed to do his job..If he picks Musa on his choice I don’t have a problem but players forced on coaches in the past has had negative impact on our football..Let’s be meritorious for once in this country and see us grow..
@Greenturf are you minding @Dr.Drey as far as he is concerned Musa should play in Super Eagles until 100yrs and in walking stick
Ewunze, you can Go and drink rat poison because 40+ year old Musa can still give more than your “younger” Chukwueze and others are currently giving Nigerian football fans.
Greenturf, I have always clamoured for Ogbuh, but NEVER clamored for the compulsory retirement of Omeruo simply bcos of age rather than performance. That is what differentiates you and I. Left to you Musa should go to hell even if he emerges as the MVP of the current season in the NPFL…..LMAOoo. Pls can you tells us where Omeruo currently plays his football and when last he played a game without consulting google….LMAOoo…because me I can’t. That’s why I can confidently and correctly ask for Ogbuh in his stead.
All the while Musa has not been in the team, why was he not forced still on the coach…..why is he being forced now…? If Musa has been out injured for the entire season or clearly outclassed in the NPFL, would he be still be force-able on a coach……LMAOoo. Is the objective of the June friendlies to build a new team or prepare for our upcoming qualifiers…..?
You talk about being meritorious, yet you kick against one of the call up of one of the best attacking players in the league this season, just of the prejudices you have against him…….LMAOoo. My brother, you can do better at hiding your hatred for the current captain of SE who is still fit, active and delivering.
Everything we’ve heard about Musa being forced is still 100% speculatory and 0% categorical. When you can defend that claim in court and supply necessary hard evidence accordingly, I’ll ride with you on that train.
It’s rather funny that the no 7 position in the SE is still up for grabs, years after some of you started persona nongrating Ahmed Musa….LMAOoo….whatever happened to the “younger players” for whom older players must be forcefully retired.
One of the best players in a league not better than Indian league!
He should go to a top7 European league and have an outstanding season only then i can agree with you..If Musa is one youngster having a great season in the NPFL his invitation would have been acceptable on the ground the call up will boost his profile to secure a good foreign team..
On Omeruo,you reckoned young Ogbuh will do a better job,i remember Omeruo was still active with his super lig team and was doing a great job for the super eagles yet you weren’t impressed,you were of the opinion he has seen better days and should vacate his position for a much younger and vigorous Igho Ogbu.
Back to Musa,he zapped back to the domestic league because no team in Europe or Asia wanted him.Just because he wants to remain captain of the super eagles,a divided country where corruption is the order of the day,a society where everything is possible!A desperate move!
Candidly,a super eagles captain should be playing in a much better league!!
Nigeria Super Eagles has no cohesion they play with no Chemistry as evident in the Last Qualifiers for WC. This Cup is supposed to be used to strengthen those factors and make the Core team have better chemistry and understanding with one another not as a opportunity to appease Ahmed Musa, this is why Nigeria is not succeeded in anything anylonger because priority’s are screwed instead of using these games to strengthen our First team they are using it to Appease Musa and NPFL players, what is wrong with Nigeria why is everything so wrong there, Our NPFL teams and Players have no business is Super Eagles 1st team, evident in our lack of performances on the African Club scene Bafana Bafana on the other had have two of their best teams playing semifinals of CAF champions League and 1 in finals now, on the Confederations cup scene same story Nigeria Clubs cannot please tell me the basis of forcing players that cannot compete with South African Players on club level into Super Eagles??. while at the same time leaving out the ones that can that play in either South African Clubs or Egypitian. Nigeria is finished this mentality has finished Nigeria football I said it that very soon we will be ranked worst than MAdasgascar and Mauritius well time is ticking.
Many leagues would just be rounding off at that time so it is impossible to call up most of the first team players. For FIFA to say they will not recognize the matches as part of their ranking score points should tell you a lot. It is not a part of the international window so who else will Chelle call up but 2nd string team players?
@sly the point is there is much better Nigerian players playing than NPFL players and Ahmed Musa. That is the point
Musa is active all these people saying Musa should retire are doing it because of sentiment and tribalism
How could you say someone to retire after a well performance he has in NPL with 8 goals, 2 assist and more than 10 goals contribution this is not fair
Yes you are right @ Amala – even your bros Eba can confirm it.
All sentimental and tribalism people are Woke. They needs to Woke up and stop sleeping. They are Woke, let them ask any Geriatric Jones, and he will confirm it, just pay him some cash and give a visit at Willoughby street in Makoko area.
Could say you someone to retired after a well performance has he in NPL with 8 gaols and 2 assistant which equal to 100 this is very far.
All Woke people should stay away, Amala Ikpunobil mention it above and Eba Afeshelu is now confirm it – Please we are bros.
Thanks
@Arara hahahaha, no mind am.. na so him and him bros utara – akpo dey decieve demsef
I support this. We’ve been saying that we lack leaders, let’s see what Musa can bring in these two games. I do hope he gets an hour playing time. I’ll love to see Balogun too. I saw his game vs Bilbao and was excellent especially in the first leg when they got a red early.
I know that most Nigerians will come against this. Always wanting to use “youngsters”. Left to me, I still prefer Musa over Tella, even Chukwueze.
If Musa is still willing to play for us at this stage it’s hunger and I love it.