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lovewins:
Excerpt from Collin Udoh's recent article

Dejected Falconets Sleep on Turkey's Airport Floor
Worse, despite the NFF having an official kit supplier, the young ladies were not supplied official footwear and were asked instead to buy their own footwear.

And so the players - who are only getting paid $50 as daily match allowance and no bonuses - borrowed money to buy Nike sneakers and playing boots.

Worse was to come.

After their elimination against the Netherlands, the players had barely three hours to sleep before heading off to the airport, expecting to arrive home within a day or two. They were sorely mistaken.

“We’ve been on a trip to Nigeria since 6:30am Monday. We are currently sleeping at the Istanbul Airport awaiting a 6pm Wednesday flight Istanbul time to Abuja.”

How did that happen?

According to team officials, their tickets were booked for Tuesday evening on Avianca.

But the Colombian flag carrier rebooked the team on Turkish Air leading to a four-hour delay in Colombia. That, coupled with a stop in Panama meant the team missed their Tuesday connection flight.

NFF’s Leader of Delegation Ruth David tried in vain to ask the airline for accommodation, but without transit visas, the pleas accomplished nothing and the team were forced to spend 24 hours at the airport awaiting their connecting flight to Abuja.

But their struggles will not end when they arrive in Abuja. The players have been given N40 000 each as local transport allowance.

Meaning that after three days of grueling travel, they would have to travel by road (or train) from Abuja to whatever state their final destination is.

To be a Nigerian. . .

The flight and accommodation, I can't really blame NFF

When will the super falcons play like France..
Love watching France play the passing was sexy in my eyes

Just looking at it, makes me tired,
Too many unnecessary things inside for me
45mins na beans

Pidginwhisper:
Ohale

The commentator said ash was the vice

When onome was injured, who became our captain

lovewins:
I'll go with Omagbemi.

Na only local players go full squad

Make ebi and Rita to sit down first..
Ash and ohale held up well

If we get Lopez in this team and another center back, it will nice

Samueltemi337:
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Plumptre isn't yet fit

Can cameroun still qualify for world cup if they loose to Nigeria...
Estelle Johnson just became my crush

Which we had a partnership like Estelle and ashleigh in the falcons team

So the kurds have been thrown under the bus Sweden and Finland just stab them

Why no friendly games

07063038255
Marvin..

COOL10:
Who did Dessers offend

4 games played 2..
E still try

JohnBullMySon:
Since Osimhen is still on the field. Dessers will most likely play a part.

5 subs finished

Tinubu
Some people just love suffering

Dare is a bastard, so this was the best way to deal with this issue

McStoic:
Lol...only ten you say? Much more than that ooo. That's why I laugh when they say China and Russia have more dangerous weapons than USA. America doesn't make noise or advertise their armament. Anytime they reveal their weapon, just know the weapon has been around for a long time. Again, they would have manufactured a more advanced one...

Your write up is full of ignorance

Schemerkhiz:
Morocco 2022: Waldrum makes changes to Nigeria women’s provisional squad

Nigeria women’s coach Randy Waldrum has made surprising changes to his initial Super Falcons’ preliminary squad for the upcoming TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, SavidNews can authoritatively report.

The 32-player group was initially announced two weeks ago by the Nigeria Football Federation for the upcoming training camp in Morocco, where the team will finalise it’s preparations for the WAFCON finals, holding from July 2-23.

While several usual suspects were listed, including Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie, Waldrum shocking left out in-form duo of striker Gift Monday and midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene from the provisional squad.

Meanwhile, SavidNews understand the American has finally bowed to pressure by extending late invitation to Bayelsa Queens striker Monday following heavy criticisms that trailed her exclusion after her goalscoring feat at the NWFL Super Six in Benin City.

Monday bagged a brace in 2-1 win over Nasarawa Amazons to help Bayelsa Queens to a fifth title triumph, claiming the Woman of the Match award, the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament and topscorer gong with nine goals in five outings, ending the season with 12 goals from 10 games.

Beside Monday, Waldrum also extended a invitation to defender Chidinma Okeke, who parted ways with Spanish top-flight side Madrid CFF couple of months ago.

The full back, who starred at France 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, has been long out due to injury and last played a competitive match on June 27, 2021.

The late inclusion of Monday and Okeke saw, the American tactician, dropping Edo Queens defender Opeyemi Sunday and Pitea of Sweden striker Anam Imo from the WAFCON roaster.

The development swells the number of local players on the foreign based dominated preliminary list to five.

The African champions were pitted in Group C alongside four-time finalists South Africa, plus first timers in Botswana and Burundi and they will hold a two-week intensive training camp in Morocco from June 18.
The West Africans will kick-off their 10th African title bid against Banyana Banyana in Rabat on 4th July before taking on the Mares on 7th July and then Burundians three days later in Morocco.

REVISED NIGERIA PROVISIONAL SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Tochukwu Oluehi (Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, Israel); Rita Akarekor (Nasarawa Amazons); Yewande Balogun (Coppermine United, USA)

Defenders: Chidinma Okeke (Unattached); Glory Ogbonna (Santa Teresa FC, Spain); Onome Ebi (En Avant Guingamp, France); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ugochi Emenayo (Konak Belediyespor Izmir, Turkey); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens)

Midfielders: Peace Efih (Kiryat Gat, Israel); Amanda Uju Mbadi (Atasehir Belediyespor, Turkey); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna United, Sweden); Charity Adule (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain); Toni Oyedupe Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Suliat Abideen (Edo Queens)

Forwards: Gift Monday (Bayelsa Queens); Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Desire Oparanozie (Wuhan Chegu Jianghan, China); Vivian Ikechukwu (WFC Gintra, Lithuania); Chinonyerem Macleans (GSK Gornik Leczna, Poland); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Meizhou Hakka Club, China); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain)

Last last most won't go to awcon

KillerCrocodile:
Lol.....

If they feel insecure in NATO then let them do the needful.

Exit is free of charge.

Turkey can go if they choose to, nobody would veto their decision.

But guess what....

Turkey needs NATO more than NATO needs her.

Turkey has fought something like 12 wars against USSR / Russia and has lost 11.

Now answer this question....

Since they joined NATO, how many War have they fought with Russia ?

You, think nato will sacrifice turkey for Finland and Sweden,.
You have no idea the geographical location of turkey

Why was zogg not called up

They should please redesign the trophy, it looks like a principal cup Trophy

Schemerkhiz:
What to know about Cameroon's Indomitable Lionesses
wafcon-teams9
Teams Profile: Cameroon

Nickname: Indomitable Lionesses

FIFA RANKING: 52

HOW THEY QUALIFIED:

The Indomitable Lionesses subdued zonal neighbours Central African Republic 3-0 on aggregate in the first round last October. They went on the cruise past the Gambia 10-1 on aggregate to ensure their perfect qualification feat.

First Round: Central African Republic 0-1 Cameroon (0-2)

Second Round: Cameroon 8-0 Gambia (2-1)

PREPARATIONS: The Indomitable Lionesses are expected to embark on a closed camp abroad, with Spain one of the possible countries as they bid to win their first African title.

Gabriel Zabo - ABC
COACH: Gabriel Zabo

The former Stade Renard and Avion Academy handler took over from Alain Djeumfa in 2021. Having qualified the 2016 WAFCON hosts to a 12th finals, he atoned for the Lionesses' poor outing at the Aisha Buhari Cup on his first task and will now seek to guide them to a maiden continental glory in July.

KEY PLAYERS:

Cameroon Players
Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene

She is considered one of the best Africans in Europe. The CSKA Moscow striker celebrated her 100th appearance for the Russian giants this season and her experience will be handy for the Lionesses. As team captain, Onguene will have to lead her teammates to the much-desired success.The 2016 WAFCON best player, is the one who scored the winner in Cameroon's 2-1 win in the Gambia to confirm their 12th ticket.

Ajara Nchout Njoya

The 29-year-old Inter Milan striker has regained her scoring boots since arriving in Italy last October, scoring seven goals so far this season. The 2019 African Women's Player of the Year runners-up, who scored twice in the qualifiers will be eager to power her nation to the title. Ajara is one of the top players in the squad especially after her prowess at the 2019 FIFA World Cup where her lavish goal against New Zealand qualified the country for the knockout stages.

Falone Meffometou Tcheno

Falone, 31, is a safe bet for Cameroon. The defender who joined the national team in 2011 took part in major football events with Indomitable Lionesses. In 2016, she was part of Cameroon team runners up in their home soil, and bronze medalists in 2018 in Ghana. The FC Fleury 91 player in France will once again want to show the palette of her talent and why not raise Cameroon to the roof of Africa?

One of their players is in Gotham Estelle I think

Awesometouch1:
I had actually thought you even had small sense but was wrong.

How can you compare Italy with a population of less than 60 Million but Gdp of $1.8trillion to a much poorer Russia whose population of more than 144million could only account for a Gdp of not more than $1.7trillion?
Thats dumb dear.
Even a slowpoke should know Italy is far better off than Russia.
You can't even figure out the direct link between military budget and size of an economy. Isn't that shameful?
Do I have to tell you that when the Germans budget 2% of their Gdp to defense spending, they do have greater money to spend than if Russia is to budgets 3% of their own Gdp?

Defense spending is usually pegged against Gdp and you don't know that?


Before the unification of Germany their military budget was 3% of their Gdp as part of a deterrent measure. That dropped below 2% probably after their purpose was achieved till recently when they raised it to 2% following Russia's senseless aggression.

Please I've got no time for adult education classes since you've refused to accept you are just a kid.

You are sounding too empty and digressing far from your initial mention of me.

Kindly tag along with your mates.

Quit distracting me with emptiness. I have better things to do.

In trying to sound like an intellectual you flat out sound dumb..
Please use what you said and put in it besides a country like Egypt..

lagosrd:
No argument about my position of the subject matter. Ukraine is not part of NATO and Russia know this very well. I maintain that let Russia move and inch into any NATOs territory until then you can say NATO is a useless group. Italy will not do a first attack on Russia because it is unwarranted ,however please in fact go and read about America's right to first attack If they feel threatened . yes Russia has the missile , Satan or whatever he calls is but Americans don't boast about their own Lucifer at ground zero with super accuracy. Only american made javeline rocks almost wrecked half of the fleets or Russian tanks

Please you guys should stop this rubbish all countries flaunt their weapons..
Everyone knows more of US military weapons than Russia..
I don't understand your last statement..
What do you mean half of Russia rank fleet is destroyed, do you even know the number of tanks Russia have..
Are you trying to say Russia don't have the capabilities to destroy Abram tanks... The greatest luck the US have in Afghanistan is that the taliban didn't have the weapons Ukraine have

Awesometouch1:
At least I'm glad you were wise enough to refer back to the statement you quoted.
However, I can see you've got nothing to counter the fact so have a nice day KID!
By the way, I wasn't talking of military budget though it's directly related to size of an economy.
Russia is too poor for comparison with US. Period.

Nobody is comparing economic power to the US..
Russia economy is of similar size of Italy..
Nobody denies it...
I said your still a kid, for you to think military budget is related to size of an economy..

Awesometouch1:
Kid, you obviously know little.

Not even the humanitarian activities of USAID in Russia.

Kindly review what you initially quoted me on before driving your confusion further than you already did.

I made an incontrovertible statement that you quoted. If you want to talk about it put forward facts rather than this shallow and baseless things I'm reading here.
Was it about going to war with Russia?
How crass!.
Stay in your league, boy!

It's kids like you that brings US military budget into every argument to show superiority..
Kids will kids

Awesometouch1:
Location of what assets?
Don't just quote me only to tell me what's in your head.
You obviously don't understand what I'm talking about or my source of info.
To what extent has any country given classified Intel about Russia leading up to this war and during this war.
They were all mostly in the dark.
Even the day of the invasion was announced by US while the world was still wondering if it would happen or not.





By the way, see as you are talking about Germany, UK and France as if Russia is their mate. Russia doesnt have the resources they have nor their spending power. These are robust and much viable economies.
Russia, with its poorer population, is only steps above a 3rd world country.
Russians that are still looking up to USAID with open mouths like Nigerians.
At its age it's still an emerging economy. You guys that know little about Russia keeps overhyping it.

I already know who am talking to..
So no need to go further
Germany, France and UK better than Russia in economy for sure but none of those countries will be stupid enough to go fight Russia..
Kid stop digesting rubbish in the name of knowledge...
Russia looking up to usaid..
Guy take care abeg