INTERVIEW: Super Falcons not living on past glories - Oshoala

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Though the Falcons are still the highest-ranked team in Africa, some feel the Nigeria women's team have regressed compared to other countries on the continent.

As the Super Falcons seek to navigate their way into the next round of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament, the captain of the team, Asisat Oshoala, spoke with Premium Times about the perception of the team by Nigerians and some issues around the team

I am already being recognised in Europe, so if I get nominated for the award, I will see it as deserving because I have really worked hard to be at that level. It will be a dream come true if I make the list someday. When you stay in some certain communities, sometimes you need the bigger platform to raise your opinion, to lay your complaints so that people can actually come in and help you[committee] is a bigger one.

One thing I used to say to every player in this team is that I started from the youth team also; from the U-20 before I was welcomed to the Falcons. I have no reason to push the younger players away because I wasn’t pushed away when I was new in the team.

 

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