Sports News of Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Source: www.sportsbrief.com
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has expressed disappointment in the trending reports suggesting he deliberately refused Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's handshake.
The media space had been awash by insinuations that the former CSKA Moscow star ignored the governor who had stretched his hand as they exchanged pleasantries.
A clip being circulated on social media captured the moment Musa paid a courtesy visit to the governor at the government house.
The 31-year-old was practically squatted while acknowledging the handshake of the deputy governor but chose to bow while greeting the governor of the state.
However, some sections of the media have suggested that the former CSKA Moscow star deliberately ignored the handshake, leaving fans claiming the player 'disrespected' the No.1 citizen of the state.
It has come to my attention that on a moment captured almost a month ago, has unexpectedly become the center of attention on social media. It's disheartening to see a simple act of cultural respect blown out of proportion. In our Northern culture, the gesture of kneeling, shaking… pic.twitter.com/YPZyh20nvg
— Ahmed Musa (MON) (OON) (@Ahmedmusa718) April 2, 2024