Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, has apologized to Nigerian fans, for being sent off at Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad.
The Lazio man was shown a straight red, after he shoved a Chadian player when Nigeria was awarded a penalty. Odion Ighalo stepped up to convert the spot-kick, but the Eagles had to battle on with 10 men.
“That incident(of the red card)is not something I am proud of,” Onazi tweeted.
“I don’t have the reputation of losing my head on the pitch, it was an unfortunate event.”
Although, coach Stephen Keshi gave his backing to Onazi after the game, the player still apologized to his team-mates.
“I regret putting my colleagues, who I left on the pitch under a lot of pressure including the fans who came out to watch. I apologize for my actions and hope to learn from the experience to become a better person and player,” Onazi added.
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