The Flying Eagles of Nigeria had already qualified for the semi-finals and the U-20 FIFA World Cup and was awarded a penalty in second half of their last Group A game against Cote d'Ivoire who needed a victory to qualify.
Musa Muhammed has however revealed that as he stepped up to take the penalty, Cote d'Ivoire players pleaded with him to miss the penalty so the could qualify for the next round.
"The players including the goalkeeper begged me to miss the penalty, saying we are all champions and we should play for each other," Musa said according to the quote gotten from Sporting Life newspaper.
Musa however ignored the pleadings to convert the penalty which earned a 2-2 draw for Nigeria.
Musa said he converted the penalty to exert a revenge for the loss they suffered at the hands of the Ivorians at the U-17 level two years ago.
"But I remained focused and professional to score and earn us a draw which was a sweet revenge for the two losses we suffered at the hands of the Ivorian U-17 team tow years ago in Morroco. Most of the players from that tournament were also here in Senegal," Musa revealed.
"In Morroco, we were against Cote d'Ivoire and the referee. They kicked us so much Issac Success wanted to be replaced," Musa added.
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will face their Ghanaian counterparts on Wednesday, March 18 in the first semi-final of the 2015 African U-20 Championship
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