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ClearFlair:
I'm saying the Falcons should have celebrated with Nigerians instead of going for a private event where the doors are closed on the common man as per usual. The English team did the right thing

The Falcons are right this moment having an open top bus parade through Lagos. I'm watching it live. No rain, just sun.

ClearFlair:
I'm saying the Falcons should have celebrated with Nigerians instead of going for a private event where the doors are closed on the common man as per usual. The English team did the right thing

The Falcons were meant to have an open top bus parade, just like the Lionesses. If you check the thread in which I posted the announcement, people that live in Abuja were asking me if the parade will still happen because it rained heavily in Abuja that day.

I saw a video by one of the people that was waiting at the airport and she was thanking God that the rain stopped just before the Falcons were supposed to land.

Rasheedat Ajibade posted a video of their journey from the airport and we could see water coming down the window of the bus.

Basically the parade was cancelled because of rain. Search Abuja rain on Twitter and you'll discover that people did not go to work that day because the rain was too heavy.

I've been following this type of reception since 1985 and there's usually a parade on the street, a state reception at the Presidency and a civic reception, but it rained on that day.

Meanwhile, some people are criticising the fact that the King was not there to receive the England team, despite the fact that the reception was held in front of Buckingham Palace, but some say that the King will meet with them later.


Super Falcons Victory Parade To Hold Today.
https://www.nairaland.com/8484933/super-falcons-victory-parade-hold

johnie:
@naptu2, another request from me.

Can you do a piece on the pioneer promoters of female football in Nigeria?

Notable names (I have left out administrators except Gina Yeseibo) include:

Simbiat Abiola - Simbiat Abiola Babes
Princess Bola Jegede - Jegede Babes
Alhaja Ayo Omidiran - Omidiran Babes
Eddington Kujebola -Ufuoma Babes
Gina Yeseibo - Former Board Member of the Nigeria Football Association.
Larry Eze - Larry Angels
Ian Neilsen - National Marketing Manager of 7Up Bottling Company
Maryam Abacha - Donated the first WAFCON trophy
Aisha Falode - Sports Journalist
Henrietta Ukaigwe - Sports Journalist

The pioneering efforts of these people and other not mentioned is what we are reaping now.

We should remember them at a time like this.

+💯

I hope I'll be able to ceeate such a thread in the future. I've already created posts about Larry Eze and Princess Jegede.

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the USA.

Anne Chiejine, Mercy Akide (Anne made Mercy's hair), Nkiru Okosieme (fastest goal), Florence Omagbemi (captain), etc.

Look at Anne's famous bandana.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24rZqIEMzFg?si=qShosD3as4svq45_

Here's the story of Super Falcons goalkeeping


It started with Anne Agumanu (Anne Agumanu-Chiejine) from 1991 till 2000. I remember when she kept while pregnant, I remember 2000 Nations Cup final when we beat South Africa in South Africa (the South African fans kept throwing rocks at her and they were rioting in the stands, so the referee had to end the match before time and award it to us). She was the undisputed number 1 for almost 10 years. Anne Agumanu-Chiejine is now the Super Falcons goalkeeper trainer.

Then came Precious Dede. She was our first choice goalkeeper from 2001 till 2014. She was our goalkeeper coach during the Thomas Dennerby era and she folllowed him to India and is now the goalkeeper coach of the Indian junior national side.

Then came Tochukwu Oluehi. She shared the number 1 spot with Alaba Jonathan, Ibubeleye Whyte and Christy Bulus from 2015 till 2019.

Then came Chiamaka Nnadozie. She took over the number 1 spot from Tochukwu Oluehi (who is now our second choice keeper) and has held it since then.

Anne Agumanu-Chiejine

She was 17 years old when she was selected as Super Falcons' first choice goalkeeper ahead of the first Women's World Cup in China in 1991. She was Super Falcons' first choice keeper from 1991 till 2000. She was African champion in 1991, 1995, 1998 and 2000.

She was pregnant ahead of the 2000 Olympics but she didn't know. It was FIFA's medical officials that told her that she was four months pregnant. She chose to play at the tournament anyway. She also kept for Nigeria at the 2000 Women's African Nations Cup while five months pregnant.

South African fans became angry after Stella Mbachu scored Nigeria's second goal in the final of the 2000 Women's African Nations Cup in South Africa. They threw objects onto the pitch and stoned Anne Agumanu-Chiejine. She went to the referee to complain, but the referee sent her back to her goal. The fans then threw a large rock and Anne picked up the rock and ran to show it to the referee. I could read her lips and she was shouting, "See! See"! The referee then called off the match. Riot police came into the stadium to chase the fans away and the rioting fans destroyed journalists' cars and part of the stadium (they showed a little girl in the stands and the fear on her face was heartbreaking).

Anne was also a hairdresser. She owned a salon and she often did her teammates' hair in the national team (she dyed Mercy Akide's hair green and white and gave Florence Omagbemi a flame thrower orange tint). She's very famous for wearing a bandana while keeping and many young girls emulated her style.

It was thought that Anne Chiejine had retired in the early 2000s and she was appointed as the welfare officer for the Flamengos (the women's under 17 national team), but she returned in 2004 and was second choice goalkeeper to Precious Dede.

Anne played for CN Okoli, Flying Babes, Kakanfo Queens, Jegede Babes, Rivers Angels, Flying Angels, Larry Angels and Pelican Stars, all in Nigeria. She was invited for trials by Arsenal Ladies football club, but the British High Commission did not issue her a visa and she lost the opportunity.

Anne Chiejine retired in 2005, earned her coaching licenses and badges and was Nigeria's goalkeeper coach at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was also the Super Falcons' goalkeeper coach when they won the WAFCON in 2016 and she also coached the Romanian club CS Negrea Resita.

Anne was so good that, in 1999 the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) mistakenly listed her twice in the top ten of their list of African Women’s Players of the Century. Her maiden name, Ann Agumanu, got 7 votes, and Ann Chiejine, her married name, got 14 votes.  She ideally should have shared first place with another Nigerian icon, Eucharia Uche, with her total of 21, according to the rules.

She was the Super Falcons' goalkeeper coach at the recently concluded WAFCON in Morocco.


Photo 4) Squatting (L-R) Florence Omagbemi, Anne Mukoro, Anne Agumanu, Adaku Okoroafor, Diana Esther Nwaiwu.

Standing (L-R) Omo-Love Branch, Nkiru Okosieme, Rita Nwadike, Eucharia Uche, Phoebe, Ebimiekumo, Mavis Ogun

I think this was the 1991 World Cup team.

CAF Women's Football @CAFwomen

She defended the dream in ‘98.
She’s built it in ‘24. 🧤🇳🇬

Ann Chiejine is a born winner. ✨

#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 | #BornWinners

https://x.com/CAFwomen/status/1949802020770095223?t=xomocMT4d7zFiy7pRoP1zQ&s=19

The Lionesses paraded down the Mall on open top buses.

Video: parade highlights.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVsH4frJTpg?si=irVFZRIIy0rgpCYc

The English women's national team, the Lionesses, beat Spain 3-1 on penalties to win the Women's European Championship on Sunday night and they had a victory parade earlier today. They paraded down the Mall to Buckingham Palace and Burna Boy (who is the manager's favourite artist) was there to perform for them.

Video: England's manager, Sarina Wiegman, goes crazy when Burna Boy appears.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AGxX7nO01I?si=dF30FdI9LriZrlJG

Ashleigh Plumptre of Nigeria and Chloe Kelly of England grew up near each other and they were childhood friends. They wished each other good luck on social media on Friday night.

On Saturday Ashleigh won WAFCON and on Sunday Chloe won the Euros.

Rinsola Babajide: "Abeg oo. My name is Omorinsola Babajide OON".

Victor Boniface: "Asisat Oshoala, how far? Make I drop account for small thing"?

Asisat Oshoala: "Beeg me, talk to me nice, I be OON now".

Fido performed Joy is Coming.

I'll post videos later

The whole (almost 3 hours) dinner.

https://www.youtube.com/live/MkReRTuDZWg?si=MGMxVzi6WmNbDNy5

It was also originally announced that Davido would perform, but I think he's in Europe. The MC pranked the Falcons by telling them that Davido was about to perform.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0lSnSGkdbA?si=MNHrjfZFcoeIXdJ2