Super Eagles skipper, Ahmed Musa has revealed that he started his footballing career as a goalkeeper before he started playing as a striker.
The former Leicester City player said he was a good goalkeeper but don’t know how what made him changed to a goal poacher.
“When I was in primary school in Jos, I was a goalkeeper. I started as a goalkeeper, I don’t even know what brought me to start playing as an outfield player.
“Yes, I enjoyed the role. In primary school I was the Games Prefect and I was one of the best goalkeepers in the primary school,” Musa said.
Following his exploits in the domestic championship, the Golden Boot Soccer Academy product earned a transfer to VVV Venlo in 2010, a move that had to be delayed because he was yet to attain the age of majority when he inked a pre-contract with the Dutch club.
“They saw me when I was playing in the WAFU home-based tournament in Abeokuta when Nigeria hosted and we won.
“I signed my professional contract here in Abuja but I couldn’t travel because I was 17 then I had to wait until I was 18.
“When I was 18, I flew to Holland, only had two training sessions before I played my first game, it was not that easy and the weather was crazy.
“I was crying when I was playing because of the cold. One day I said to myself I can’t make it and need to go back to Nigeria but we Africans have one mentality that whatever you want to do you can achieve it.
“I was saying I’m going to get deal with it and my agent told me with time I’ll get used to the weather,” Musa added.
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