The Chairman of the FCT Soccer Affiliation (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Moukar Mohammed, has mentioned he turned emotional when watching the superb efficiency of his ward, Alhassan Yusuf Abduallhi, in opposition to Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
Yusuf who performs for Royal Antwerp within the Belgian topflight was referred to as as much as exchange Wilfred Ndidi who was dominated out of the competitors by damage.
Though some folks doubted his skill to fill the massive sneakers left behind by the Leicester Metropolis’s man, in his debut look on the AFCON, the 23-year outdated turned the toast of Nigerian followers as he dictated play within the midfield earlier than he was stretchered off within the second half.
Due to this fact, at the same time as his damage is claimed to be ‘minor’ he is probably not obtainable for Thursday’s essential encounter with the Elephants of Cote d’ Ivoire.
Nonetheless, likelihood is excessive that he’ll return for the final group match in opposition to Guinea Bissau.
Talking to Every day Belief, Mohammed who’s credited with Yusuf’s blossoming profession mentioned he felt like crying when the teenager silenced those that doubted his skills due to his age and measurement.
He mentioned he wasn’t shocked by the efficiency as a result of having mentored him for a few years, he knew Yusuf has the potential to carry out optimally on the largest stage of soccer.
“I’m very happy with Yusuf. For me, it is emotional. I’m near tears proper now.
“My ardour is to develop the most effective gamers for my nation,” mentioned Mohammed.
It will likely be recalled that Yusuf began his profession in FC Hearts, an beginner membership in Kano owned by Mohammed earlier than his emergence as FCT FA Chairman.
