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Federation Cup: Ayo Adetola apologises to Niger Tornadoes fans for 'painful' penalty miss

The midfielder is unhappy about the mistake which cost his side victory in Sunday’s tie against Kano Pillars

Erstwhile Niger Tornadoes midfielder Ayo Adetola has made a passionate appeal to fans of the club to forgive him for costing them in the 2019 Federation Cup title.

Adetola’s missed penalty kick gifted Kano Pillars their first-ever cup glory on Sunday in Kaduna, and the midfielder told Goal he was downcast by the sad end to what he had could have been a dream-come-true.

“I still can’t wrap my head around it but that is football for you, even the best players in the world lose penalty kicks,” Adetola told Goal in an exclusive interview.