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  • Ahmed Musa arrives in Riyadh friday to assume Al-Nassr duties

    Ahmed Musa arrives in Riyadh friday to assume Al-Nassr duties

    Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia new signing, Ahmed Musa, is expected to finally join the Riyadh-based club on Friday August 10.

    Musa last week signed a four-year contract with Al Nassr to end his two-year stay with English Premier League club, Leicester City.

    “#ALNASSR new Nigerian ?? player Ahmed Musa @Ahmedmusa718 will arrive at King Khaled Int’l Airport, Riyadh on Friday 2:20 am, welcome to Saudi Arabia ?? Ahmed ??!,” reads a Tweet on Al Nassr’s Twitter handle on Wednesday.

    Musa struggled for regular playing time at Leicester City despite arriving the club on £16m club record fee from Russian club, CSKA Moscow.

    He managed four goals in 33 matches across two seasons for the Foxes before he returned to the Russian Premier League side on loan for the second half of the 2017-18 campaign

    Al Nassr finished in third position in the Saudi Premier League last season.

    They begin their 2018-19 league campaign with a trip to Ohod on August 30.

  • Ahmed Musa signs four-year deal with Al-Nassr

    Ahmed Musa signs four-year deal with Al-Nassr

    Saudi Arabian Club, Al-Nassr, has officially welcomed Nigerian striker, Ahmed Musa to the team.

    Musa signed a four-year contract with the club.

    On the Twitter handle of the club, @alnassrsaudifce, they wrote; “#ALNASSR signed a four-year contract with Nigerian left winger and former @LCFC player Ahmed Musa @Ahmedmusa718,welcome to the Global Club Ahmed!”

    Musa until his move played for Leicester City. He signed with the Leicester for a record £16.6million in 2016, but failed to hold down a place and was loaned back to his old club CSKA Moscow for part of last season.

  • Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa welcomes new baby

    Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa welcomes new baby

    Super Eagles star Ahmed Musa on Thursday evening welcomed baby boy as he took to social media platform Instagram to announce the development.

    Concise News gathered that Musa took to the platform to post a picture (only hand) of the new baby.

    “I would like to announce to you all that moments ago Allah blessed me with a beautiful baby boy!” he wrote. “Words cannot describe this feeling.”

    Recall that earlier this week, Musa’s second goal against Iceland was ranked as the 8th best goal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

    Musa has rejoined Leicester City in Austria for pre-season ahead of the new 2018/19 campaign.

  • World Cup: Ahmed Musa’s 2nd goal against Iceland nominated for goal of the tournament

    World Cup: Ahmed Musa’s 2nd goal against Iceland nominated for goal of the tournament

    FIFA has shorlisted one of the goals scored by Super Eagles star, Ahmed Musa, for Goal of the Tournament Award at the just concluded 2018 World Cup in Russia.

    During the tornament, a total of 169 goals were scored but only 18 from that pool were shortlisted for the top award.

    Musa who was arguably Nigeria’s best player at the tournament, had his second goal against Iceland in the group stage of the Mundial selected alongside 17 others.

    The list includes Cristiano Ronaldo’s third goal against Spain and Lionel Messi’s goal against Nigeria.

    Leading the line are the two goals scored by Russia midfielder, Denis Cheryshev and one from his teammate striker Artem Dzyuba.

    The voting for the Best Goal in Russia 2018 will be open until July 23 on FIFA’s official website.

    See full list of other contenders to win the Goal of the Tournament title below:

    Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (third goal v Spain);

    Nacho, Spain (v Portugal);

    Philippe Coutinho, Brazil (v Switzerland);

    Dries Mertens, Belgium (v Panama);

    Juan Quintero, Colombia (v Japan);

    Luka Modric, Croatia (v Argentina);

    Ahmed Musa, Nigeria (second goal v Iceland);

    Lionel Messi, Argentina (v Nigeria);

    Toni Kroos, Germany (v Sweden);

    Jesse Lingard, England (v Panama);

    Ricardo Quaresma, Portugal (v Iran);

    Adnan Januzaj, Belgium (v England);

    Angel Di Maria, Argentina (v France);

    Benjamin Pavard, France (v Argentina);

    Nacer Chadli, Belgium (v Japan).

  • Ahmed Musa rejoins CSKA Moscow

    Ahmed Musa rejoins CSKA Moscow

    CSKA Moscow have re-signed Super Eagles winger, Ahmed Musa, from Leicester City until the end of the season.

    The Nigerian striker, who is not in the plans of Claude Puel since the beginning of the season, returns to a club where he is worshipped in order to get playing time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Nigeria

    The 25-year-old joined the former Premier League champions, Leicester, for £16m in 2016 and scored five goals in 33 games for the club.

    Musa has made just one appearance this season.

    He had been linked with other Premier League sides this month, including West Brom, But he will now return to Russia, where he scored 42 league goals in his first stint for CSKA.

  • Leave Leicester City Now, Okoronkwo tells Ahmed Musa

    Leave Leicester City Now, Okoronkwo tells Ahmed Musa

    Former Super Eagles defender, Isaac Okoronkwo has told Ahmed Musa to follow in John Obi Mikel’s example and leave Leicester City to get regular football chance.

    Musa has been frozen out in Leicester and against the back drop of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Okoronkwo who ended his career in Russia, urged the Super Eagles winger to change club. ‘’Take John Obi Mikel for example.

    He correctly did that, he left Chelsea for China. It’s better to play there than to sit on the bench.’’ Okoronkwo added : ‘’I want to visit at least two matches out of three (at the World Cup).

    I hope that they will call me, as it was in the recent game in Krasnodar. By the way, I talked with the guys and, in particular, with Ahmed Musa .

    ‘’I tried to convince him that returning to Russia would be the right step. In Leicester he sits on the bench, completely lost the game tone. ‘’Before the World Cup, he needs a team that he knows well, and after the tournament you will be able to think about other options. Especially CSKA Moscow, they need a central striker now.’’

    The former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Rostov defender hung up his boots four years ago but remained in Russia because he’s married to a Russian lady

  • VIDEO: Ahmed Musa weds girlfriend few weeks after divorcing first wife, Jamila

    Super Eagles and Leicester City forward, Ahmed Musa has tied the knot with his new heartrob, Juliet Ejue.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the 24-year-old who recently divorced his wife Jamila, a mother of two, has now settled with his new wife.

    According to reports, the love birds have been dating for over two years now.

    Juliet is based in Lagos and she is from Calabar. It is also reported that the football star had paid off his former wife by giving her one of his houses in Kano as well as a recent model Honda car. Musa and Jamila lived on the same street in Kano before they started courting.

    Although the player has continued to receive heavy criticisms over the decision, Musa responded when he queried why they are judging him. “Who are you to judge the life I live? I’m not perfect and I don’t have to be! Before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean #JULMUS,” he wrote recently on his IG page

     

    See wedding video below:

  • Musa may leave Leicester City

    Musa may leave Leicester City

    Ahmed Musa could be on his way out of English Premier League champions, Leicester City less than 12 months after joining the club.

    Musa The 24-year-old Super Eagles man joined the Foxes from Russian side, CSKA Moscow for £17 million last July but has failed to hit expected heights at the King Power Stadium.

    Signed by Leicester’s former manager, Claudio Ranieri, Musa has struggled for regular first-team action.

    He has made just seven starts in the Premier League for Leicester City this season and the Daily Mirror is now reporting that the former VVV-Venlo man is edging towards the exit at the King Power.

    In total, Musa has managed just four goals in 31 appearances in all competitions for the Foxes.

    The Eagles striker also fears he could find himself even further down the pecking order if, as expected, Leicester dip into the transfer market to revamp their strike-force this summer In his last 20 appearances, he has scored only twice — and both of those came in the same game, a 2-1 win at Everton in the FA Cup on January 7 that he began on the bench.

    In contrast, Musa’s compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi who arrived at the club in the January has thrived fuelling speculations that the former is struggling to settle into life in England.

  • Why Ahmed Musa divorced his wife – Family source

    Why Ahmed Musa divorced his wife – Family source

    Following his alleged battering of his wife, Jemila more revelations have emerged on why Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa, filed for a divorce.

    The Leicester City forward ended his marriage during the week, after he was arrested for allegedly beating his wife in their home in England.

    According to a report by New Telegraph, Family sources said the former CSKA Moscow forward and his estranged wife, Jamila, mutually parted ways following irreconcilable differences.

    The source said the decision was reached by the two parties after efforts to reconcile them failed.

    The source added that the player’s decision to marry a second wife was permitted by Islam but was vehemently rejected by Jamila.

    “Ahmed loves his wife and would have loved to keep the union especially for the sake of their two children.

    “He did everything to make Jamila see reason with him but the woman rejected all overtures.

    “Several family members mediated in the crisis but the two parties were not ready to shift positions.

    “They constantly had altercations and it was affecting them.

    “A lot of things have been said about Ahmed on this matter which is not correct, he is a gentleman and this issue is constantly affecting him even his career.

    “The wife insisted she could not cope with another woman but Musa was adamant about going ahead with it.

    “He is a devout Muslim and a responsible husband and instead of keeping mistresses he chose to legally marry a new wife as permitted by his religion.

    “His own family members and even his mother endorsed his plans and there is no going back.

    “Ahmed’s mother was in the UK a couple of times to speak with Jamila to accept his son’s decision but she declined.”

    Regarding his arrest by the UK police, the source confirmed that Musa had altercations with his wife but never beat her.

    The source said the last heated argument was after Jamila queried Musa for posting the picture of the new lady on his Instagram page and called her ‘my queen’.

     

  • Ahmed Musa ready to sue over wife beating reports

    Ahmed Musa ready to sue over wife beating reports

    Leicester and Nigerian forward,Ahmed Musa is considering legal action after his agent described reports that he was arrested for beating up his wife on her birthday as “inaccurate”.

    The Nigeria international, who joined the Premier League champions last summer from CSKA Moscow for £16m, was questioned by Leicestershire police in the early hours of Wednesday morning after they were called to a disturbance at his home in Countesthorpe.

    Musa was later released without charge and his agent has insisted reports of the 24-year-old’s arrest hours after he had wished his wife Jamila happy birthday on Instagram had been exaggerated.

    “A row ensued between Musa and Jamila which drew the attention of neighbours and the police were notified,” said Tony Harris.

    “The police duly spoke with Musa along with a couple of witnesses in the house and have since closed the matter with no further action whatsoever as there is no case to answer. No charges were brought against Musa or his wife.

    “It’s normal for a couple to have a bit of a row now and again, however, Musa did not at any point hit his wife nor was he attacked by her. It was a mere domestic issue which has now been resolved and they are now talking again.”

    Harris added: “Everyone knows Musa is a jolly good fellow. He doesn’t drink or smoke, doesn’t party and has never been in trouble with the police all his life. He couldn’t harm a fly.”

    Musa is understood to be very upset about the reporting of the incident and has been in touch with his legal representatives to discuss potential action. A statement from Leicester on Thursday said that Musa would be asked to explain what happened when he is due back in for training on Friday.

    “We are aware that Ahmed Musa has today [Wednesday] cooperated with a police inquiry relating to a disturbance in the early hours of this morning,” read the statement. “The inquiry has since been closed and no further action is to be taken. We see no reason for formal action internally, though Ahmed will be given the opportunity to discuss the matter with football management when the squad returns to training on Friday.”

    Musa has not started a Premier League match for Leicester since the 3-0 defeat to Manchester United on 5 February having fallen down the pecking order under new manager Craig Shakespeare.