Yakubu Aiyegbeni warns Nigerians not to seek an apology after missing against Korea: “I truly wanted to score but it wasn’t to be.”
Yakubu Aiyegbeni has promised not to apologize to Nigerians for his missed opportunity against South Korea.
Yakubu Aiyegbeni, a former striker for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, has shared his opinions on his infamous open goal miss from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The Super Eagles’ final group match against the Republic of Korea is when Aiyegbeni made his infamous error.
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The Super Eagles had lost their first two group matches against Argentina teams led by Lionel Messi and then to Greece.
The Super Eagles still had a chance to advance from their group despite their two losses, but they needed to beat South Korea.
The Super Eagles’ last group match against the Republic of Korea featured a historic miss by Yakubu Aiyegbeni.
Kalu Uche’s early goal put the Super Eagles on the right track to win. After Korea scored twice in a matter of seconds, Yakubu’s penalty kick resulted in a dramatic finish.
The team captained by Lars Lagerbäck would have one more opportunity to secure the victory, but they would squander an easy open opportunity with the South Korean goalkeeper.
The Super Eagles were denied a spot in the knockout rounds when the game finished in a 2-2 tie as a result of Aiyegbeni’s miss.
In a now-viral video, Aiyegbeni, who is now retired, lamented the lost chance.
Aiyegbeni, who has endured continual mockery for the lost opportunity, declared that he will not express regret to Nigerians.
“I cannot apologize because it was not a willful miss,” he remarked. I was really hoping to succeed.
Yakubu Aiyegbeni scored 21 goals in 57 games between 2000 and 2012 to rank third all-time among Super Eagles scorers.
However, it was not to be. Many strikers have also lost opportunities, but no one will accept my excuses, so I won’t.
Aiyegbeni scored 21 goals in 57 games between 2000 and 2012 to rank third all-time among Super Eagles scorers.