Flying Eagles Captain vanishes from Camp

The team are due in Zambia for a crucial All Africa Games qualifiers and are traveling without Musa Muhammed who captained the U-17 National Team to a record fourth FIFA U-17 world title in 2013 and also led the U-20 to a seventh African title in Senegal last month. The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed disappointment over Musa Muhammed's attitude. “It will be an understatement for me to say the Nigeria Football Federation is disappointed by the behavior of Musa Muhammed. This is someone who should be a role model for the Nigerian youth," NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said. “He is very good at what he does and we love him for that. But discipline is essential in any vocation and the NFF will no longer condone indiscipline on the part of any player or coach of any of the National Teams.” Sanusi was unequivocal that Muhammed and anyone found to have aided his unwholesome conduct would face severe sanctions. “The player had been drafted to the U-23 team because the Coach believes he has something to contribute to bring glory to the nation. Whoever is found to be culpable in this shameful act will be punished.”