•On loan West Ham star broke down in dressing room
•Winger mocked by Mikel, others
The Super Eagles of Nigeria may have failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations for the second time in a row but for Victor Moses, it was as if the whole world crumbled on him few minutes after South African referee Daniel Bennett blew the final whistle in Alexandria last Tuesday.
The Nigerian side needed a crucial win to keep their hope of qualification alive, but the Samson Siasia led side lost by a lone goal to Egypt and Moses who unarguably dazzled in the game broke down in the dressing room.
A source told SportingLife that the on loan West Ham star looked like an unserious player during the national team’s camping period and that’s why coaches prefer to use him largely as a substitute.
It was understood that throughout the match in Alexandria last Tuesday, the technical crew of the Eagles were surprised at the seriousness with which the ex-Wigan winger approached the game.
Moses was indeed a thorn in the flesh of the Egyptians every time he had the ball on his feet with his pacy runs and dribbles.He was the only player in the Eagles that had the confidence to take on the Pharaohs and could have crowned his efforts with a goal when his low drive hit the goal post in the dying minutes of the game.
“Moses was the worst hit after the game in Alexandria,” the source began.
“He wept like a baby and could not be consoled in the dressing room. It was really an emotional scene because he had always appeared like a hard man in camp.
“The coaches and the players begged him to stop crying all to no avail. He was visibly heartbroken and at a point, Mikel had to make jest of him by calling him a cry baby.
“Victor Moses has never been seen in that mood in camp. The coach told him that he should be consoled by the fact that he gave his best in the game. Infact, he was the last person to leave the dressing room,” the source disclosed.
Moses may have put that sad experience in Alexandria behind him as he was an unused substitute in West Ham’s 2-2 home draw against Crystal Palace in an English Premier League game played yesterday.
