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I so much love this Battle thuooo…. I think Ashleigh pace have improved considering how she and 🇹🇿 Clara Lavunga raced in this game..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoWyc9_mvkA?si=KSCbWNE2Shy58Sj3

mostob:
Sulola be like, 'I will not let you go until you table my matter before Randy waldrum'

😂😂😂 wahala wahala

Schemerkhiz:
The truth of this matter is Some Persons in the NFF doesn’t want Randy Waldrum again.
Infact them no need that Man at all.. it’s Aisha Folade that stood her ground that Randy must return, the job was already going to Justin Madugu who they will give peanut salary and then force players on him.

If you guys recall correctly you will see how Justin Madugu was bringing in some players of recent into the SuperFalcons team. Imagine Christiana Obia goalkeeper for Edo queens who’s more like a 3rd/4th choice there been invited Ahead goalkeepers that where playing regularly. Same with Glory Edet who he called up from Congo as if the Congo league was even
better than Nigeria League in terms of Playing.

It was very clear that they were pushing Justin Madugu into the role as Head Coach, Thank Goodness is not going to work. Cause those Big head in the NFF will just start pushing their below average players into the team for their own benefits because some of the call ups were questionable and Randy was never going to look those players way…

Seeing some good Deliveries from Rinsola Babajide, can our No.9 profit from such deliveries?? Is she the kind of winger we’ve been Lacking?

The Pacy Edna Imade..

Deltamani:
NFF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Colombia 2024: Danjuma picks 19 players to tackle Burundi in Dar es Salaam

The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists are scheduled to travel out of Nigeria on Tuesday for the first leg encounter, for which the Confederation of African Football has picked South African official Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee.

Her compatriots Maneo Evodia Tau and Nandipha Menze will be in the roles of assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively, while Nteboheleng Theresia Setoko from Lesotho will serve as fourth official.

Sunday’s encounter at the Azam Stadium Complex will see Tanzanian Somoe Robert Ng’itu play the role of commissioner, while Fransiska Katjaimo from Namibia will be referee assessor.

The return leg match will take place at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 20th January.

FALCONETS TO TACKLE BURUNDI:

Goalkeepers: Anderline Mgbechi; Shukura Bakare; Faith Omilana

Defenders: Oluchi Ohaegbulem; Jumoke Alani; Rebecca Adegbemile; Shukurat Oladipo; Oluwabunmi Oladeji

Midfielders: Adoo Yina; Taiwo Afolabi; Olushola Shobowale; Aminat Folorunsho; Chioma Olise

Forwards: Opeyemi Ajakaye; Chiamaka Okwuchukwu; Chisom Chima; Janet Akekoromowei; Chiamaka Osuigwe; Oluwayemisi Samuel

I’m really happy seeing Yemisi Samuel with the U20 finally … She was the top scorer with the U17 squad that didn’t qualify for the World Cup few years back before dem Ajakaye and Afolabi set.

NFF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Colombia 2024: Danjuma picks 19 players to tackle Burundi in Dar es Salaam

The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists are scheduled to travel out of Nigeria on Tuesday for the first leg encounter, for which the Confederation of African Football has picked South African official Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee.

Her compatriots Maneo Evodia Tau and Nandipha Menze will be in the roles of assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively, while Nteboheleng Theresia Setoko from Lesotho will serve as fourth official.

Sunday’s encounter at the Azam Stadium Complex will see Tanzanian Somoe Robert Ng’itu play the role of commissioner, while Fransiska Katjaimo from Namibia will be referee assessor.

The return leg match will take place at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 20th January.

FALCONETS TO TACKLE BURUNDI:

Goalkeepers: Anderline Mgbechi; Shukura Bakare; Faith Omilana

Defenders: Oluchi Ohaegbulem; Jumoke Alani; Rebecca Adegbemile; Shukurat Oladipo; Oluwabunmi Oladeji

Midfielders: Adoo Yina; Taiwo Afolabi; Olushola Shobowale; Aminat Folorunsho; Chioma Olise

Forwards: Opeyemi Ajakaye; Chiamaka Okwuchukwu; Chisom Chima; Janet Akekoromowei; Chiamaka Osuigwe; Oluwayemisi Samuel

Randy Waldrum Signs New Contract Extension As Super Falcons Coach

Randy Waldrum has signed a new contract extension to remain as the Super Falcons Coach, it has been understood. The American who took the nine-time Africa champions to the Round 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand signed the contract recently.

The details of his new contract were not available at press time but it was reliably gathered that the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF is yet to sign their own part of the contractual agreement. “I am reliably informed that Coach Waldrum has signed the Super Falcons contract extension the NFF has offered him,” sports journalist, Osasu Obayiuwana disclosed on Monday.

It was not clear why the NFF is dilly-dallying in signing their own part. Waldrum’s initial contract with the NFF expired in October last year.

The Super Falcons have crucial 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers to play next month.

“Is there any reason the NFF have not signed their own part of the deal? They have a decisive at Paris 2024 Olympics qualifier against Cameroon in February. The Falcons have not played in the Olympics since 2008″, Obayiuwana worried.The contract extension deal is taking almost three months, since his initial offer ended in October, and almost six months since the end of Nigeria’s World Cup run in August.

The Falcons will face Cameroon in the third round of the Olympic Games qualifying campaign between the 19th and 28th of February after they defeated Ethiopia 5-1 on aggregate in the second round.

Only two teams will represent Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Having missed out from the London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Super Falcons are eager to stage a comeback in Paris

Catarina Macario is BACK 🙌 (📸@chelseafcw)

The USWNT midfielder has not played since injuring her ACL during a Lyon game in June 2022.

naptu2:
Vera Okolo. One of my favourite players of all time. Pity about the injury.

I think that injury also resulted to a fuse between her and NFF and her Career pass there comot..!

Deltamani:
Marvelous Mercy Akide… Miss those Days though..

But if i may ask do we have a Winger like Vera Okolo in the team right now?? Cause After #11Vera na #7 Stella Mbachu… then maybe #17Franny Ordega Who follows?




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQsjLqLWIn0?si=67rzcI1WlDfC6VoX

Vera Okolo was the youngest btw her and Stella but got the nod, she’s the most Skillful, Very Fast and her deliveries into the Box were good too…

Stella Mbachu got the skills too, very quick and her deliveries were also good..

Franny was very quick too, got some skills but some of her deliveries wasn’t that good but she had good games in the past..

Who takes over?? Rasheedat Ajibade isn’t that kind of a winger though because she look different from this 3..

Marvelous Mercy Akide… Miss those Days though..

But if i may ask do we have a Winger like Vera Okolo in the team right now?? Cause After #11Vera na #7 Stella Mbachu… then maybe #17Franny Ordega Who follows?




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQsjLqLWIn0?si=67rzcI1WlDfC6VoX

Battle of Nigeria Sisters

Valencia CFF CDM Elisha Sulola vs Atletico Madrid Winger Rasheedat Ajibade

The new year is starting on a very refreshing note as presidency clears outstanding debt of the super falcons players and coaching staffs.🇳🇬

Elisha Sulola played 90min.. DM for Valencia
Rasheedat Ajibade on the Left Wing for Atletico Madrid



https://www.youtube.com/live/hCBMKuJtubc?si=5bOp31BOAnFxdp97

FT | 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🏆🤍🖤

BascoVanVeli:
They are out of the champions league be that. Without Kerr I don’t see them beating anybody meaningful.

Sad news for her sha. She just came back looking strong and now this.

Sad one for her, even Australia always struggles without her upfront. Their Olympic dream is kind of Shattered already..

Chelsea confirm Sam Kerr has sustained a ACL injury during the training camp in Morocco 🇲🇦

BascoVanVeli:
Well na u dey use style post am

Na you I post am for ooo

BascoVanVeli:
U like this girl Pass me sef

No be me you see😂🤗😂😂

BascoVanVeli favorite Left Back🤪🥹

BascoVanVeli:
One supposed to ask questions instead of jumping to conclusions. I don't owe u anything. I was talking to Deltamani and u jumped in to argue. All u had to do was ask which team I was talking about but u were so focused on finally winning an argument u avoided common sense.

That’s enough Basco, I think the argument have been settled. We do need that argument sometimes to get abreast with or better still get to know more about the Women’s game.

When the Veteran Defends…

The Voices behind the scene, Edo Queens coaching crew. Show me a more organised coaching crew!!!
Edo queens 💛❤️

Princezibk:
Aww thanks for the reply ,,, I’m exceedingly grateful…

Now I know she’s a super star 💫

The Hermann Trophy is presented annually (since 1967) by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.

Women's Hermann Trophy Past Winners
2022 Michelle Cooper, Duke
2021 Jaelin Howell, Florida State
2020 Jaelin Howell, Florida State
2019 Catarina Macario, Stanford
2018 Catarina Macario, Stanford
2017 Andi Sullivan, Stanford
2016 Kadeisha Buchanan, West Virginia
2015 Raquel Rodriguez, Penn State
2014 Morgan Brian, Virginia
2013 Morgan Brian, Virginia
2012 Crystal Dunn, North Carolina
2011 Teresa Noyola, Stanford
2010 Christen Press, Stanford
2009 Kelley O'Hara, Stanford
2008 Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame
2007 Mami Yamaguchi, Florida State
2006 Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame
2005 Christine Sinclair, Portland
2004 Christine Sinclair, Portland
2003 Cat Reddick, North Carolina
2002 Aly Wagner, Santa Clara
2001 Christie Welsh, Penn State
2000 Anne Mäkinen, Notre Dame
1999 Mandy Clemens, Santa Clara
1998 Cindy Parlow, North Carolina
1997 Cindy Parlow, North Carolina
1996 Cindy Daws, Notre Dame
1995 Shannon MacMillan, Portland
1994 Tisha Venturini, North Carolina
1993 Mia Hamm, North Carolina
1992 Mia Hamm, North Carolina
1991 Kristine Lilly, North Carolina
1990 April Kater, Massachusetts
1989 Shannon Higgins, North Carolina
1988 Michelle Akers, Central Florida

https://www.machermanntrophy.org/

Deltamani:
Johnson wasn’t even supposed to be on this list at first… Faith Ikidi was by far the Best Left Back in Africa till date., and she was on top of her game during this period.. IFFHS just decided to accommodate some names at least Mk e reach some countries if not their names wasn’t supposed to be there…

Onome was supposed to be in her CB position then Johnson out with Faith Ikidi at Left Back..

Do you even remember when Faith Ikidi was regarded as the best LB in Sweden during that Period, and went ahead to also win the Best Defender in Sweden when the Swedish League was still top3 in the World then..
Her 2011 World Cup performance, even though Nigeria didn’t qualify for the 2012 Olympics she was our best Defender then ahead of Ebi and Co then.., Club didn’t release her for 2014 AWC, Was a top performer at the 2016 WAFCON, Was having a good WAFCON in 2018 until she got injured.. 2019 World Cup her injury gave way for Chidinma Okeke.. Ikidi was the most versatile SuperFalcons defender who the Coaches couldn’t bench back then is either she play her Left Back position or Right Back position or the CB.. Na only when she no da around she no da Play..!

This IFFHS already lost their credibility long ago…

I was thinking AkinDS would have dropped something before my return 🤗… Maybe you already seen the IFFHS CAF team of the decade they dropped some years ago..! Anyways I’m still waiting.

FIFPRO Releases All-Time Women’s World 11

Forget about the Voting and all that…. Where is Abby Wambach, Birgit Prinz, Christine Sinclair??

Picking between Hope Solo and Nadine Angerer have always been difficult but Solo gets the node with few inches… Japan Homare Sawa in Midfield 😂🤗😂

Omor some times mk we just da overlook all this their Award., Cause there were far better players who stayed and performed long in the game

Johnson wasn’t even supposed to be on this list at first… Faith Ikidi was by far the Best Left Back in Africa till date., and she was on top of her game during this period.. IFFHS just decided to accommodate some names at least Mk e reach some countries if not their names wasn’t supposed to be there…

Onome was supposed to be in her CB position then Johnson out with Faith Ikidi at Left Back..

Do you even remember when Faith Ikidi was regarded as the best LB in Sweden during that Period, and went ahead to also win the Best Defender in Sweden when the Swedish League was still top3 in the World then..
Her 2011 World Cup performance, even though Nigeria didn’t qualify for the 2012 Olympics she was our best Defender then ahead of Ebi and Co then.., Club didn’t release her for 2014 AWC, Was a top performer at the 2016 WAFCON, Was having a good WAFCON in 2018 until she got injured.. 2019 World Cup her injury gave way for Chidinma Okeke.. Ikidi was the most versatile SuperFalcons defender who the Coaches couldn’t bench back then is either she play her Left Back position or Right Back position or the CB.. Na only when she no da around she no da Play..!

This IFFHS already lost their credibility long ago…

AkinDS:
Again, CONTEXT!!!
This is an best-in-world team of the decade list, not a best-in-Africa list.
We are talking about a time when the rest of the world could care less about WAFCON accolades, and accomplishments on the African Continent.

And when Oparanozie had the chance(s) to prove herself on the global stage (viz a viz; the World Cup), she flubbed big time.
In 3 or so WWC appearances (where her true measure could be gauged against her 'Team of the Decade' competitors) not a single goal - that is, if you discount the own-goal she scored. A so-called striker that couldn't measure up against opposition outside of Africa.
All of her WAFCON 'this and that' means didley-squat in the eyes of the world, as she simply was not up to par.

So, absolutely NOT. She did NOT deserve to be in the team of the decade. I mean, seriously? Is this even up for debate?

Desire Oparanozie deserves to be in the IFFHS CAF team of the Decade ahead of Gaëlle Enganamouit and Tabitha Chawinga

Apart from the World Cup goals she didn’t score, putting her Own goal aside. She was arguably Africa Best no.9 in that era.. She scored good number of Goals for Club and Country and had the number of major trophies more than those two..!

Gaëlle Enganamouit major career highlights was in 2015 wining the Damallsvenskan top goal scorer in 2015, and the African Women's Footballer of the Year 2015… What else did she do within that 10yrs that Desire didn’t do..??

BascoVanVeli:
Ask questions first before ranting. The team I was talking about was the African team of the decade.

Relax Bro😎
No neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed

Princezibk:
I’m overjoyed 😁! But how huge is this award 🥇 I foresee he winning Future African best player too ♥️♥️

Omor that’s the Biggest Award for any Male or Woman College Soccer Player in the 🇺🇸.. It’s highly rated, right now all eyes are on her as a top Player to have won that. Award.

Rubbish…. No Deborah Abeodun??

This IFFHS da misbehave, how do you pack attacking minded Players here without a single Defensive Midfielder 🤔