FC Ufa striker Sylvester Igboun has distanced himself from a malicious report by a Nigerian newspaper in which he criticized the Nigeria Football Federation for owing national team players.<br /><br />The FC Ebedei product admitted that he granted an interview to the erring journalist but was not quizzed on that particular topic and the quotes were generated.<br /><br />Esther Egbe, a sports writer with National Daily newspaper, has acknowledged her error but it is taking her ages to correct the mistake, so Igboun has decided to set the record straight.<br /><br />&ldquo;I never said anything like that; I was surprised when I saw the story and I contacted the girl who wrote the story immediately,&rdquo;Igboun explained to <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />&ldquo;She begged and promised me that she will change the story but the story got me angry and I want to correct the impression.<br /><br />&ldquo;I know nothing about what she wrote about me and I have promised to expose her.&rdquo;<br /><br />The Super Eagles striker is presently in Cyprus with FC Ufa for winter training ahead of the resumption of the Russian Premier League in the first week of March.<br />