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U17🇳🇬 stars Olamide Oyinlola and Miracle Usani both of them are having a good time in Spain🇪🇦...

South Africa National team mate Sinoxolo Cesane 🇿🇦 joins Hildah Magaia at Mazatlan ahead of the new season commencing Friday, 🇲🇽

Deltamani:
One of my Favorites SuperFalcons Starting 11…

This was 2011 Against Germany @ the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany.. Coach Uche Ngozi Eucharia played 4-4-2 with Sarah Michael and Desire Oparanozie upfront.. Ebere Orji on the Left Flank, Stella Mbachu on the Right Flank.. Perpetua Nkwocha and Rita Chikwelu in Central Midfield role..

Ohale and Ebi Pairing up at CB
Helen Ukaonu our Right Footed Left Back
Faith Ikidi as Right Back

That game was full of a lot of tense, physicality, pace and some individual brilliance.. 🇩🇪 were lucky to run out with 1nil Victory.. Perpetua got a Strong kick on her knee but still played on, then Rita Chikwelu gave a kick to one of the German Lady more like a Pay Back thuo, Thank Goodness no VAR then🤗



Birgit Prinz, Behringer and the rest were all Marked out.

https://youtube.com/shorts/hwgYKYHRkyQ?si=7OaUT2DMqp4RYqcQ

One major thing a like about this Squad was their Physicality, Pace

https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/germany-v-nigeria-group-a-fifa-womens-world-cup-germany-2011-full-match-replay/0945d829-eb43-4590-a57d-d60f2bcd6908

One of my Favorites SuperFalcons Starting 11…

This was 2011 Against Germany @ the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany.. Coach Uche Ngozi Eucharia played 4-4-2 with Sarah Michael and Desire Oparanozie upfront.. Ebere Orji on the Left Flank, Stella Mbachu on the Right Flank.. Perpetua Nkwocha and Rita Chikwelu in Central Midfield role..

Ohale and Ebi Pairing up at CB
Helen Ukaonu our Right Footed Left Back
Faith Ikidi as Right Back

That game was full of a lot of tense, physicality, pace and some individual brilliance.. 🇩🇪 were lucky to run out with 1nil Victory.. Perpetua got a Strong kick on her knee but still played on, then Rita Chikwelu gave a kick to one of the German Lady more like a Pay Back thuo, Thank Goodness no VAR then🤗



Birgit Prinz, Behringer and the rest were all Marked out.

https://youtube.com/shorts/hwgYKYHRkyQ?si=7OaUT2DMqp4RYqcQ

SuperFalcons Coach really need to give us a good front 3, just as we have some time ago..

Stella Mbachu
Perpetua Nkwocha
Cynthia Uwak…

Then a Mix of Perpetual Nkwocha, Ebere Orji, Stella Mbachu, Desire Oparanozie, Sarah Michael..

Desire Oparanozie
Asisat Oshoala
Fransisca Ordega

Right now it’s more like
Uchenna Kanu
Rasheedat Ajibade
Asisat Oshoala/Ifeoma Onumonu

AkinDS:
So pretty much their 3 best players are in the Mexican League.

Yeah yeah and they’re all Strikers…

To me Hilda is arguably one of their deadly Striker, she’s a born Goal poacher even she’s Lacking the pace and Flairs of Thembi.. Seoposinwe also bring in some Pace and Physicality upfront.. 2024 WAFCON will be war.

Dependable Veteran SuperFalcons Center Back Osinachi Marvin Ohale..

🚨South African star Hildah Magaia has been signed up by Mexican side Mazatlan Futbol Club from Korean outfit Sejong Sportstoto WFC.

She joins her international teammates Thembi Kgatlana and Jermaine Seoposenwe in the Mexican league.

Ebere Orji

I think the Liga MX 🇲🇽Femenil League is underrated… especially by those Americans who seems to overrate the NWSL 🇺🇸 ..
Salary very good and the League is getting tougher!


It's official! ✔️
Jenni Hermoso joins Club Tigres Femenil. 🐯

We do have some CDM/Box2Box to pick from….

Goalkeeper Yewande Balogun…!

Deltamani:
Eagles Tracker Interview With Esther Ijeoma Okoronkwo …

Coming Back from her 2nd ACL and all that, She’s a Strong Girl for Sure!💯


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOSD8gRWc8?si=na9uwMvEFyzduTIe

From the interview she clearly stated that her Favorite position is the no.9 that she doesn’t really like playing from the Flank but do try her best when she’s given the opportunity to Play from the flank.!

She also talked about her lack of much playing time at the World Cup was because of her ACL injury that she was still on recovery and wasn’t really💯fit and the Coaches were been very careful with her… 2nd ACL for that Matter..!

Her words about Regina Otu was spot on, She’s really one of those Combative Midfielder that we have but at some point lost her form. I just hope she Plays her way back to form as she’s really a good Midfielder just like Christy Ucheibe who can cover a lot of ground..!

IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD BEST GOAL SCORER 2023

Temwa Chawinga, Malawi’s player, is the great winner of the IFFHS WOMEN’S WORLD GOAL SCORER Award 2023.

Temwa Chawinga has scored 51 goals for Wuhan Jiangda in all competitions this season. She won the golden boot award in the Chinese Super League with 30 goals, in the Chinese National Cup with 15 goals and also achieved the same feat in the Chinese FA Cup with six goals. She added also 12 goals for her national team where she won also the COSAFA Golden Boot ! She ended the year 2023 with 63 goals !



With Temwa Chawinga, Racheal Kundananji and Barbra Banda, the CAF has 3 players in the Top 10, so much than CONCACAF and UEFA . Mexican MX league has 4 players in the Top 10, Veronica Corral and Kiana Palacios taking the second and third places in the World ranking 2023. Salma Paralluelo, IFFHS Women’s Youth World Best Player 2023, took rank 12 with 29 goals and Aitana Bonmati, the new Queen of the World Football, IFFHS Women’s World Best Player and Playmaker, is ranked 23 with 25 goals.

Samantha Kerr (ranked 4 in 2023, 2 in 2022 and 5 in 2021) is the most regular Goalscorer in the decade with Alicia Cervantes (ranked 6 in 2023, 8 in 2022 and 9 in 2021) and Tessa Wullaert ( 9 in 2023, 3 in 2022 and 6 in 2021).

THE RANKING 2023

Rank Player Country Club NL NC ICC NT TOTAL

1 Temwa CHAWINGA Malawi Wuhan (China) 30 21 12 63
2 Veronica CORRAL Mexico Pachuca 34 5 39
3 Kiana PALACIOS Mexico Club America 29 9 38
4 Samantha KERR Australia Chelsea FC (England) 11 13 5 8 37
5 Racheal KUNDANANJI Zambia Madrid CFF 22 12 34
6 Alicia CERVANTES Mexico Chivas 31 3 34
7 Jennifer HERMOSO Spain Pachuca (Mexico) 25 8 33
8 Barbra BANDA Zambia Shangai (China) 16 15 31
9 Tessa WULLAERT Belgium Sittard (Netherlands) 24 1 6 31
10 Francisca NAZARETH Portugal Benfica 17 7 5 1 30
11 Rachel DALY England Aston Villa 17 10 3 30
12 Salma PARALLUELO Spain FC Barcelona 12 3 6 8 29
13 Christina BURKENROAD USA CF Monterrey (Mexico) 26 3 29
14 Kadisha SHAW Jamaica Manchester City (England) 20 9 29
15 Asisat OSHOALA Nigeria FC Barcelona (Spain) 22 1 2 3 28
16 Jaqueline OVALLE Mexico Tigres UANL 24 4 28
17 Alba REDONDO FERRER Spain Levante UD 18 1 2 6 27
18 Romina NUNEZ Argentina Urquiza 26 1 27
19 Kirsty HOWAT Scotland Rangers 26 1 27
20 Alexandra POPP Gemany VFL Wolfsburg 12 3 5 6 26
21 Romee LEUCHTER Netherlands Ajax 16 2 8 26
22 Marjolen NEKESA Kenya Slavia Prag (Czech Republic) 19 3 3 1 26
23 Aitana BONMATI Spain FC Barcelona 12 4 3 6 25
24 Riko UEKI Japan Beleza 16 6 3 25
25 Tabita CHAWINGA Malawi Inter Milan (I)/ PSG (France) 20 3 2 25
26 Lineth BEERENSTEYN Netherlands Juventus (Italy) 13 1 10 24
27 Evelyne VIENS Canada Kristiansand/AS Roma 18 2 3 1 24
28 Lauren DAVIDSON Scotland Glasgow City 21 2 1 24
29 Amy GALLACHER Scotland Celtic 24 24
30 Melchie DUMORNAY Haïti Reims/OL Lyon (France) 8 4 11 23
31 Kadidiatou DIANI France PSG/Olympique Lyon 11 3 5 4 23
32 Marie Carmen REYES Mexico Tigres UANL 23 23
33 Katty MARTINEZ Mexico Club América 23 23
34 Cathinka TANDBERG Norway Linköpings (Sweden) 19 4 23
35 Esther GONZALES RODRIGUEZ Spain Real Madrid 12 1 9 22
36 Liz RIJSBERGEN Netherlands Den Haag/Twente 18 2 2 22
37 Gentjana ROCHI Madeconia KUPS (Finland) 13 8 1 22
38 Fenna KALMA Netherlands FC Twente 18 4 22
39 Ewa PAJOR Poland VFL Wolfsburg (Germany) 9 3 2 7 21
40 Catalina USME Colombia America Cali 13 1 7 21
41 Eugénie LE SOMMER France Olympique Lyon 11 3 1 6 21
42 Ada HEGERBERG Norway Olympique Lyon (France) 12 2 3 4 21
43 Karina SAEVIK Norway Valerenga 12 4 1 4 21
44 Jessica SILVA Portugal Benfica 12 4 2 3 21
45 Lotta LINDSTROM Finland HJK 17 4 21
46 Valentina GIACINTI Italy AS Roma 10 2 4 4 20
47 Caroline HANSEN Norway FC Barcelona (Spain) 16 3 1 20
48 Olivia SCHOUGH Sweden FC Rosengard 12 5 2 1 20
49 Linda NATTER Austria Altach 17 3 20
50 Ana DIAS Portugal Zenith (Russia) 18 2 20


All goals at top senior level (40 best leagues in the World) are counted: top national leagues (NL), national cups (NC), official international club tournaments (ICC), official games between national teams (NT).
Period: from 1 January to 31 December 2023.
Tie-breaking criteria in case of equal number of total goals: 1) international goals (ICC + NT), 2) goals scored for national team (NT), 3) goals scored in domestic league (NL), 4) strength of the league (on IFFHS ranking), 5) number of total games played.

Eagles Tracker Interview With Esther Ijeoma Okoronkwo …

Coming Back from her 2nd ACL and all that, She’s a Strong Girl for Sure!💯


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOSD8gRWc8?si=na9uwMvEFyzduTIe

Happy New Year Everyone 🎊🤗
Victory is Sure✌️


#WAFCON
#OlympicGames
#U17/U20 World Cup
#AndManyMore..
#NigeriaWomenFootball

Deltamani:
Oshoala and Kundananji are battling it out for goals in Europe and the UWCL this season ⚽️

Asisat Oshoala had an ongoing hamstring issues. She’s recovered but they have to be very careful not to rush her in….

Oshoala and Kundananji are battling it out for goals in Europe and the UWCL this season ⚽️

IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD BEST PLAYMAKER 2023

After the domination of Alexia Putellas in the last two years, Spain has a new Queen !

Aitana Bonmati, already crowned UEFA Player and BALLON D’OR for the season 2022/23, Golden Ball at the World Cup 2023 and IFFHS WORLD PLAYER for the year 2023, was also acclaimed as IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker 2023 !

She won the ranking sovereign with a huge advance of Lena Oberdorf, Germany’s and Wolfsburg’s leader (already second in 2022 behind Putellas), and Colombian Linda Caicedo, who at 18 years old , reached the World Top 5 in 3 IFFHS categories !

Aitana Bonmati succeeded Marta, Lena Goessling, Nadine Kessler, Carli Lloyd, Dzsenifer Marozsan, Lieke Martens, Megan Rapinoe and Alexia Putellas ! Marozsan holds always the record of the most IFFHS World Playmaker Awards with 3 (2016, 2018, 2020).

THE RANKING 2023

Rank Player Country Club Points
1 Aitana BONMATI Spain FC Barcelona 199
2 Lena OBERDORF Germany VFL Wolfsburg 55
3 Linda CAICEDO Colombia Real Madrid (Spain) 54
4 Keira WALSH England FC Barcelona (Spain) 44
5 Kosovare ASLLANI Sweden Milan AC (Italy) 29
6 Mariona CALDENTEY Spain FC Barcelona 24
7 Lindsey HORAN USA Olympique Lyon (France) 22
8 JI So-yun South Korea Suwon FC 16
9 Jane REFILOE South Africa Sassuolo (Italy) 10
10 Melchie DUMORNAY Haïti Olympique Lyon (France) 9

Cameroonian Right Back 🇨🇲 Claudine Falonne Meffometou Tcheno (33yrs) said "Yes"💍💍 to her partner David Ferdandez, the father of her daughter Cindy.

lovewins:
I knew this was going to happen with expansion teams coming into the fold. It's the most reasonable move seeing she likely doesn't fancy a move out of the US. This way she gets a fresh start with a new team and gets sufficient game time. Happy for her.

After Utah Royals FC announced the signing of Ify Onumonu via trades. The NWSL Champion Gotham FC will receive $40,000 allocation money in return..

“I’m quite excited for our style of play,” continued Onumonu. “Amy mentioned that we will look to mix some of what Man City and Bayern Munich try to do – keep the ball, if you lose it, get it back as quickly as possible. This is what interests me – at this point in my career, I want to play with the ball and not run around mindlessly or get caught in kick-and-run. This whole project intrigues me, as I’m always looking to learn more – what better way to learn than to try to emulate a style of play and model ourselves after the best in the world.”

AkinDS:
Really happy for my baby. Now she can get more playing time, hopefully.
Besides, Salt Lake City is a nice city and I hope she settles in quickly

Kanu too really need to play her way back to her usual form she’s far better than what she’s giving out over a year now.. One thing I noticed again about her game is that she’s better on the Flank especially the Left side, but Racing Louisville Coach played her more as a No.9 last season and she didn’t get good supplies and her game time was even reduced more..!

Alozie after the World Cup became one of Houston Dash Key/Star Player unlike before when she was sharing minutes though was starting occasionally… Another plus to her game is her Versatility (RB, Winger and CF)

AkinDS:
Really happy for my baby. Now she can get more playing time, hopefully.
Besides, Salt Lake City is a nice city and I hope she settles in quickly

The Playing time was more important at this Stage for her to regain her form, As a National Team Player again she ought to stay Fit and play regularly for her Clubside.. Let’s see how e goes playing under former US international A Rod…

Saudi 🇸🇦 Women's Cup
Quarter Final

Al Ahli knock Al Nassr out of the Cup 🏆 Ibtissam Jraïdi with a hattrick and a stunning Alice Kusi freekick lead Al Ahli to a 4-3 win over Al Nassr. Clara Luvanga had levelled the game at 2-2 on 64 minutes forcing extra time.

Ashleigh Plumptre on the scoresheet as Al Ittihad eased to a 5-0 win.

Rita Chikwelu scored the opener for Al Shabbab in their 2-0 win over Al Hilal

Super Falcons Forward Ifeoma Onumonu Joins Utah Royals FC.

Utah Royals FC today acquired Super Falcons Forward Ifeoma Onumonu from reigning NWSL champion Gotham FC.


Onumonu becomes the 15th player on the 2024 expansion Utah side’s roster, for the upcoming NWSL season and players reporting to preseason between Jan. 22-29.

Onumonu has played each of the last three seasons with Gotham FC since joining in 2020 via trade with OL Reign.

With the New York based side, the striker appeared in 40 matches – starting 35, recording 10 goals and six assists in nearly 3,000 minutes. In the most recent 2023 NWSL regular season, Onumonu appeared in 14 matches and started in four, recording 370 minutes and one assist.


Onumonu’s summer was highlighted by her critical contribution to Nigeria’s 2023 World Cup squad

She helped the Super Falcons to a Round of 16 appearance, where the team was knocked out by eventual runner-up England. Onumonu appeared in four matches and started in three, playing 227 minutes for one of the world’s most dynamic sides.

“This is an amazing opportunity to be coached by one of the best who ever did it, tapping into Amy Rodriguez’ history with the NWSL and her being a former No. 9,” said Onumonu, also noting that she will reunite with three former teammates in Utah (Imani Dorsey, Mandy Haught, Paige Monaghan). “Having the conversation with Amy and (Sporting Director Kelly Cousins) was incredibly important to me, hearing their vision and understanding the commitment to and investment in providing the best for the athletes is what persuaded me to play for the Royals.

“I’m quite excited for our style of play,” continued Onumonu. “Amy mentioned that we will look to mix some of what Man City and Bayern Munich try to do – keep the ball, if you lose it, get it back as quickly as possible. This is what interests me – at this point in my career, I want to play with the ball and not run around mindlessly or get caught in kick-and-run. This whole project intrigues me, as I’m always looking to learn more – what better way to learn than to try to emulate a style of play and model ourselves after the best in the world.”

Prior to joining Gotham FC, Onumonu also played for the OL Reign (2019-20) and Portland Thorns (2018), after being drafted as the eighth overall pick by the Boston Breakers in the 2017 NWSL Draft. Before embarking on her professional career, Onumonu was a standout at University of California-Berkeley, scoring 33 goals in 82 NCAA games, the former Golden Bear achieving NSCAA All-Pacific honors and named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team three times, also distinguished by Soccer America’s Freshman All-America honors.

“Adding a player with Ify’s international pedigree and experience within the League marks yet another milestone as we build out this roster, said URFC Sporting Director Kelly Cousins. “We expect her and the other veterans to implement Amy’s vision and accelerate the buy-in for our cultural development, on and off the pitch.”

IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD BEST NATIONAL COACH 2023

Only 4 points separate Sarina Wiegman and Jorge Vilda for the IFFHS Award of the Women’s World Best National Coach. Wiegman, already winner of the Award in 2020 (with Netherlands) and in 2022 (with England), won her third IFFHS Award in the same category after sending England’s national team for the first time in Football History in a Women’s World Cup final ! She earned 156 points ; Jorge Vilda Spain’s national team coach, World Champion 2023, 152 points.

While he has achieved great success since his appointment as head coach, leading the team to the World Cup, the divisions and tensions between Jorge Vilda and his players have not given a good management image, the events of the winning ceremony also.

THE RANKING 2023

Rank Player Country National Team Points
1 Sarina WIEGMAN Netherlands England 156
2 Jorge VILDA Spain Spain 152
3 Peter GERHARDSSON Sweden Sweden 35
4 Tony GUSTAVSSON Sweden Australia 28
Herve RENARD France France 28
6 Futoshi IKEDA Japan Japan 15
7 Desiree ELLIS South Africa South Africa 12
8 Irene FUHRMANN Austria Austria 11
9 Reynald PEDROS France Morocco 9
10 Nelson ABADIA Colombia Colombia 6

According to information from PostaDeportes, world champion Jenni Hermoso will join UANL Tigres.

The Mexican league must have something interesting, perhaps it is the salaries💰

IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD BEST YOUTH (U20) PLAYER 202

Second in the ranking of IFFHS WOMEN’S WORLD BEST PLAYER 2023 behind her teammate Aitana Bonmati, Salma Paralluelo was acclaimed naturally as IFFHS WOMEN’S WORLD BEST YOUTH (U20) PLAYER 2023 before last year winner Linda Caicedo, Colombia’s World talent.

Salma Paralluelo wrote her name into the global history books this summer when she scored a late winner against the Netherlands to send Spain through to their first ever semi-finals of a FIFA Women’s World Cup. She then scored once more in her nation’s 2-1 semi-final win against Sweden to qualify for the final. Born in 2003, she has already won the U17 EURO, U17 World Cup and U20 World Cup before she became a World Champion at senior level at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand earlier this year. Joining FC Barcelona in the summer of 2022, Paralluelo has already won La Liga Feminina and the UEFA Champions League in 2023, scoring 29 goals in all competitions with Barcelona and Spain !

Linda Caicedo (born in 2005) became the first-ever footballer - male or female - to play in an U17, U20 and senior FIFA World Cup within the span of a year. Despite her young age, she has already solidified her status as the leader of Colombia’s national team and one of Real Madrid’s best players .She has now one IFFHS World Award (2022) and one second place (2023) in the youth category, where she will be present again in the next two years ! She was already ranked 5 in the WOMEN’S WORLD PLAYER Ranking 2023, the best is before her !

Behind the two players, many young talents from all continents are shining …

THE RANKING 2023

Rank Player Country Club Points
1 Salma PARALLUELO Spain FC Barcelona 191
2 Linda CAICEDO Colombia Real Madrid (Spain) 137
3 Mary FOWLER Australia Man City (England) 31
4 Melchie DUMORNAY Haïti Reims/Olympique Lyon (France) 25
5 Chiara BECCARI Italy Juventus/Sassuolo 21
6 Vicky LOPEZ Spain FC Barcelona 15
7 TARCIANE Brazil Corinthians 8
8 Alice SOTO Mexico Pachuca 7
Vicki BECHO France Olympique Lyon 7
10 Giulia DRAGONI Italy FC Barcelona (Spain) 6
Esmee BRUGTS Netherlands Eindhoven/FC Barcelona (Spain) 6

IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD BEST CLUB COACH 2023

Jonatan Giraldez won the Award of IFFHS Women’s World Best Club Coach 2023 before last year winner Sonia Bompastor.

FC Barcelona’s coach realized a perfect year with the titles of La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and the UEFA Champions League, but also with a fantastic statement of 39 wins in 42 games ! Only Madrid CFF managed to beat the FC Barcelona in 2023 !

With 180 points, he is now the second coach of FC Barcelona to win this IFFHS Award after Luis Cortes in 2021. Jonatan Giraldez announced that he will leave his role at Barcelona at the end of the season. At 32, Giraldez took the team in charge in July 2021, after being assistant of Cortes. He wants to realize a new challenge in another continent. Sonia Bompastor took rank two in the ranking. Winner last year, she restored Lyon to its global World dimension since two years. Tommy Stroot, Champions League finalist with Wolfsburg, completes the podium.

THE RANKING 2023

Rank Name Country Club Points
1 Jonatan GIRALDEZ Spain FC Barcelona 180
2 Sonia BOMPASTOR France Olympique Lyon 67
3 Tommy STROOT Germany VFL Wolfsburg 61
4 Emma HAYES England FC Chelsea 58
5 Alexander STRAUS Norway FC Bayern München (Germany) 23
6 Alessandro SPUGNA Italy AS Roma 17
7 Arthur ELIAS Brazil Corinthians 16
8 Jerry TSHABALALA South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 10
9 Carmelina MOSCATO Mexico UANL Tigres 8
10 Casey STONEY England San Diego (USA) 6

I had to re enjoy this tensed filled game…

Onyi Echegini and the rest of the AM really need to step up to unseat Tony Payne from that Position…

Halimatu Ayinde is absolutely a genius…. If I was Lauren James, i might have done worse cause of the Frustration and close Marking from Ayinde..

Alozie still remains no.1 at Right Back, Nicole and Co really need to step up.
I think the game against England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 was Plumptre Best game for Nigeria for the now, she was on some kind of Realm..

As for Ajibade she’s our no1 Winger, the rest should battle for the 2nd Spot.!

Let me Stop here for now.

https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/live-streaming-fifa-womens-world-cup-australia-and-new-zealand-2023-1d-v-2b/375a72bb-8ba1-440f-956a-da50c7e629ca

The truth is the last time I watched Juventus Women Play was against Lyon In the UEFA Women’s Champions League I think over a year ago.. I can’t talk about their style of Play or what their Midfield look like…

The good thing is Onyi Echegini is a Versatile Midfielder can Play the 10 or 8 role and also as a Winger from the Left Side..!