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Deltamani:
I mean make quicker and precise decisions with the ball.. Their passing still look slow for the kind of level we’re talking about.

Oh. Okay. If they can work on that, the merrier then.

Deltamani:
Onyenezide Esther Chinemerem is off to Israel🇮🇱

Safe flight Esther!

I thought her and Ajakaye Opeyemi were already signed to Madrid CFF in Spain?

Paris Saint-Germain's women's team beat Le Havre AC 4-0 at PSG Campus in their third summer pre-season match.

The first half ended goalless at 0-0.


The second half was marked by the introduction of new signing Joe Echeghini, who was making her first appearance for Paris. The Nigerian showed the full extent of her talent when she set up Tara Elimbi Gilbert in the penalty area, but the young left-footer unfortunately missed her one-on-one (57').

Fabrice Abriel made a number of changes on the hour mark, including the introduction of Éva Gaetino, who was making her first start of the summer preparations. Les Parisiennes looked increasingly dangerous in the second half, with shots from Joe Echeghini and Thiniba Samoura. Romée Leuchter finally opened the scoring with a fine shot across goal (1-0, 72'). Moments later, the new Parisienne doubled her tally with a magnificent free-kick from 25 metres out (2-0, 79'). And Romée Leuchter was not done yet, as she followed up for her hat-trick following a cross from Thiniba Samoura (3-0, 81')! Initially with her back to goal to control the ball, the Dutch international quickly turned and found the back of the net. Three goals in all, demonstrating all the ability of Paris's new signing.


After the Leuchter show, it was the turn of another new signing to shine: Joe Echegini. Echegini scored her first goal for Paris Saint-Germain after receiving a pass from young Lina Mokthar Jamai, who was making her first start for the professional team (4-0, 88'). The match ended 4-0 in favour of Paris Saint-Germain. Fabrice Abriel's side have now completed their third successful warm-up match, and can now look forward to their summer tour of Australia with confidence...!

ekehopp2:
I thought her and Ajakaye Opeyemi were already signed to Madrid CFF in Spain?

Look like things didn’t really work out at Madrid CFF, let’s hope for something good from Israel 🇮🇱.

Supertaça Feminina Final

20h45
SL Benfica v Sporting
RTP 1 🇵🇹

Match highlights. A lot of missed chances but they did their thing at the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RM72fsCtQ4

🚨Coach Chris Danjuma says Nigeria is getting closer to the pinnacle of success at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.

Danjuma and his troops, the Falconets, are in the mix for this year’s finals in Colombia, and 61 years old believes now is the time to finally win the competition after 2010 and 2014 disappointments.

💬 “I’m certain we’re on the right track. I think we’re closing in on our goal,” he told 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀.

#FIFAWWC
#U20WWC
#Colombia2024

Supertaça Feminina 🇵🇹
Sporting win the Supertaca

Final Result
SL Benfica 1-2 Sporting
Martin-Prieto 27 Telma 74
Claudia Neto 84

https://www.youtube.com/live/MXX83vxCvjY?si=Zvg0AeuXSgjB8bH9

Martin-Prieto latches on to Ucheibe's excellent through ball and opens the scoring with a clinical finish

Ucheibe in the book. 43', 🟨

Telma goal originally disallowed for offside overuled on VAR review

Neto pounces on loose ball and buries it to give Sporting the lead

3rd place match
Damaiense 2-1 Racing
Harris 28. Konst 72
Antunes 48

#Fifa Women's Under 20 World Cup Preperation

Result

FT: Nigeria 2-1 Australia

FT: Cameroon 1-1 Venezuela

📝 The Falconets also got to practice post-match penalties after the victory, winning the shootout 4-3.

Womens International Friendly Tournament in October

Taking Place in Turkey

Philippines 🇵🇭
Haiti 🇭🇹
Jordan 🇯🇴
Mali 🇲🇱

Philippines also plan home games in November

🚨CAF Women's Champions League qualifying - UNAF 2024

Résultat

CF Akbou 🇩🇿0️⃣-4️⃣🇲🇦 ASFAR
⚽Sanaa Mssoudy (22')
⚽Savianna Gómez (47')
⚽Safa Banouk (79
⚽Douha Ahmamou (90+4').

Courtney Ozioma Dike made headlines in 2014 when she rejected a $7,000 bonus after representing Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Courtney made headlines at the tournament by scoring the fastest goal in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup history—just 14 seconds into Nigeria's match against Korea Republic

Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, to Nigerian parents Vincent and Jacinta Dike, Courtney grew up excelling in both academics and football. Born on February 3, 1995, Dike is part of a distinguished soccer family. Her brother, Bright Dike, and cousin, Emmanuel Emenike, both played for Nigeria's senior men's national team, the Super Eagles.

At Edmond North High School, she scored over 90 goals and later became one of only seven players in Oklahoma State University (OSU) history to earn all-conference status at least three times.

Dike capped her collegiate career with numerous accolades and graduated in 2017 with a master's degree in accounting.

In 2015, Dike continued to make waves on the international stage, earning two caps for Nigeria at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.

Her brief but impactful international career includes representing Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she made history as the first native Oklahoman to ever play in a World Cup match.

Now 29 years old, Courtney Dike has transitioned from the soccer field to the accounting field. A certified public accountant, she currently resides in Los Angeles, where she continues to contribute to her community in new ways..

Deltamani:
Courtney Ozioma Dike made headlines in 2014 when she rejected a $7,000 bonus after representing Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Courtney made headlines at the tournament by scoring the fastest goal in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup history—just 14 seconds into Nigeria's match against Korea Republic

Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, to Nigerian parents Vincent and Jacinta Dike, Courtney grew up excelling in both academics and football. Born on February 3, 1995, Dike is part of a distinguished soccer family. Her brother, Bright Dike, and cousin, Emmanuel Emenike, both played for Nigeria's senior men's national team, the Super Eagles.

At Edmond North High School, she scored over 90 goals and later became one of only seven players in Oklahoma State University (OSU) history to earn all-conference status at least three times.

Dike capped her collegiate career with numerous accolades and graduated in 2017 with a master's degree in accounting.

In 2015, Dike continued to make waves on the international stage, earning two caps for Nigeria at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.

Her brief but impactful international career includes representing Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she made history as the first native Oklahoman to ever play in a World Cup match.

Now 29 years old, Courtney Dike has transitioned from the soccer field to the accounting field. A certified public accountant, she currently resides in Los Angeles, where she continues to contribute to her community in new ways..

Courtney Dike was the first dual nationality player to break into the Falcons, way before the current gold rush.
That's as much as I remember. Am i correct?

Justin Madugu to step in as NFF searches for Super Falcons coach after Olympics

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is in search of a head coach for the senior women’s national team after the Paris 2024 Olympics.

With the expiration of Randy Waldrum after the Olympics, the country’s football authorities will not appoint a new coach till next year due to non-participation in any game or major tournament this year.


The NFF source added that in a deliberate attempt to get the best from home-based players, Justin Madugu will be announced as Interim coach, and he is set to invite 30 home-based players to camp before the commencement of the 2024/2025 NWFL Premiership season.

The development marks the intended end of Waldrum’s era as Super Falcons coach since 2018.

Without a title in charge, his major highlight was leading the team to the Round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and qualifying the team for the Olympics for the first time since 2008.

Madugu is not new to the team as he was in charge temporarily after the last World Cup while NFF continued negotiation with Waldrum’s contract extension. On an interim basis, Madugu guided the team for three wins and one draw, including a 5-1 aggregate win over Ethiopia in the Olympics Qualifiers and also earned qualification for the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a 7-1 aggregate win against Cape Verde.

Since Waldrum took over after the extension of his contract, the team has played eight games with two wins, two draws, and four losses.

In the process, the nine-time African champions scored three goals and conceded six.

Pre-Season Friendly Games

25’ Paris Fc 🇫🇷 (2) vs (1) PSV 🇳🇱

https://www.youtube.com/live/w8QBzkPxXw0?si=AbsmJmxResPQRa-L

Deltamani:
🚨CAF Women's Champions League qualifying - UNAF 2024

Résultat

CF Akbou 🇩🇿0️⃣-4️⃣🇲🇦 ASFAR
⚽Sanaa Mssoudy (22')
⚽Savianna Gómez (47')
⚽Safa Banouk (79
⚽Douha Ahmamou (90+4').

The very team i expect the Edo Queens to prepare for immensely. They should be taken like how Arsenal takes Emery's Aston Villa-a thorn in the flesh.

Serbia 🇷🇸 WSL

Yewande Zainab Balogun keeps a clean sheet as ŽFK Spartak open their campaign with a 1-0 away win at Mulitanac

Results
Milutinac 0-1 ŽFK Spartak
Wolfe 33

Crvena Zvezda 4-0 TSC
Matejic 44 57
Rajic og 54
Cavic 80

Sloga Zemun 0-5 Radnicki
Zhukova og 23
Boricic 53 83
Vukovic 59 81

Progress v Vojvodina
Postponed

Reunion in the US.

Former Barcelona players, now playing for English clubs and reuniting in the United States.

Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal in Washington DC.


Lucy Bronze, Mariona Caldentay and Laia Codina.

Barcelona Femeni have landed in San Francisco for their friendlies against Bay FC (Oshoala vs her former club) and Dallas Trinity.

Serbia 🇷🇸 WSL
📷 ŽFK Milutinac (0) - (1) ŽFK Spartak

SuperFalcon goalkeeper Yewande Balogun kept a clean sheet as ŽFK Spartak open their campaign with a 1-0 away win at Mulitanac.

SuperFalcons Media Officer Speaks


Thank you, my colleagues , lovers of women football, and the football community :
To God Be The Glory 🙌🏻.

" Your tenure as the MO of the Super Falcons will end in August after the Olympics." Those were the words of the president of the Nigerian Football Federation Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau to me exactly a year ago ( August 2023) in his office in Abuja.
The one year notice by him was very respectful and the most professional exit meeting I could ever dream of.
It was also followed up with his best wishes in our exit chats days ago.

It was an amazing , fullfiling & expository four years with the most successful & most decorated
national football team in Africa.
I am proud to have diligently projected these amazing ladies to the world. They were indeed a quality brand , stressless to project 👏.

I appreciate Nigerians and the lovers of women football, especially. Their support was overwhelming, and most importantly, the players I worked with were accommodating, respectful, and professionals at all times.
Thank you to the two captains i worked with Onome Ebi and currently Rasheedat Ajibade, Mummy GO, Your humility & wisdom are contagious, and I am grateful for your kind words during my exit conversation with you. Your words, " Thank you for all you do ma'am , God bless you."

I worked with two presidents at various times. Thank you, President Emeritus Amaju Pinnick, for endorsing my nomination & appointing my humble self in 2020 and to Alhaji Musa Gusau for considering continuity upon your assumption of office.
To the Guild of Editors and their president NwokeOma Tony Ubani (you are one in a million), my colleagues, and my closest family in the profession - the female broadcasters group - I say thank you.

It was an honour to serve as the 5th Media Officer of the Super Falcons of Nigeria , the first ex female footballer to serve in that capacity and the longest serving MO of the team

The Almighty God that breaks all protocols was gracious to me. HE guided and ordered my footsteps in all my endeavours.

Thank you, Nigerians ,the president and board members of the NFF, the GS , SWAN Lagos Chapter, Women in football - Former Super Falcons MOs Chisom Mbonu & Remi kisu Sulola, MO of the Golden Eaglets Francis Achi , Emmanuel Aduku (Mees Palace ), Mr Lux, Ms Charlotte & Dr Christian Emeruah (CAF), Godwin Enakhena & Mrs Sabina Ekhaisomi. I am indeed grateful.

My appreciation to Erelu Ronke Ogunleye (Sports Diva) , Janine Anthony (tiktok), Tega Onajaife (LIS) , Dr. Nneka Anibeze, Ogechukwukanma Ogwo (Brilla FM), Odogwu Pat Nwaogu , Barr Seyi Akinwunmi , Kuddy Khillany and many more propellers of my progress as the Media Spokesperson of the Super Falcons.
Coach Randy & Kyle 🥰 take your flowers , Esther & Akaso , I enjoyed our time together.

To everyone who supported me , counselled and criticised positively, I appreciate you all.
We must have disagreed in the course of my work, but trust me, it was inevitable as a rigid principled journalist. Measuring up with standard practise was always on my mind. I strove for excellence & maintained FIFA standard.
The trainings by FIFA , CAF, and Tiktok were maximally utilised.
I appreciate you all.

African Football noticed and appreciated my genuine hard work & potential. She beckoned on me for a higher challenge, and I embraced the challenge joyfully.

Warmest regards
Oluchi 'tobex' tobe-Chukwu

Flourish Sabastine and Rofiat Imuran scored as the Falconets defeated their Australian Counterpart, by 2-1 on Friday.

Up next is the game against Mexico today, by 9:30pm at the Club Banco de la República, Bogota.

Deltamani:
SuperFalcons Media Officer Speaks


Thank you, my colleagues , lovers of women football, and the football community :
To God Be The Glory 🙌🏻.

" Your tenure as the MO of the Super Falcons will end in August after the Olympics." Those were the words of the president of the Nigerian Football Federation Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau to me exactly a year ago ( August 2023) in his office in Abuja.
The one year notice by him was very respectful and the most professional exit meeting I could ever dream of.
It was also followed up with his best wishes in our exit chats days ago.

It was an amazing , fullfiling & expository four years with the most successful & most decorated
national football team in Africa.
I am proud to have diligently projected these amazing ladies to the world. They were indeed a quality brand , stressless to project 👏.

I appreciate Nigerians and the lovers of women football, especially. Their support was overwhelming, and most importantly, the players I worked with were accommodating, respectful, and professionals at all times.
Thank you to the two captains i worked with Onome Ebi and currently Rasheedat Ajibade, Mummy GO, Your humility & wisdom are contagious, and I am grateful for your kind words during my exit conversation with you. Your words, " Thank you for all you do ma'am , God bless you."

I worked with two presidents at various times. Thank you, President Emeritus Amaju Pinnick, for endorsing my nomination & appointing my humble self in 2020 and to Alhaji Musa Gusau for considering continuity upon your assumption of office.
To the Guild of Editors and their president NwokeOma Tony Ubani (you are one in a million), my colleagues, and my closest family in the profession - the female broadcasters group - I say thank you.

It was an honour to serve as the 5th Media Officer of the Super Falcons of Nigeria , the first ex female footballer to serve in that capacity and the longest serving MO of the team

The Almighty God that breaks all protocols was gracious to me. HE guided and ordered my footsteps in all my endeavours.

Thank you, Nigerians ,the president and board members of the NFF, the GS , SWAN Lagos Chapter, Women in football - Former Super Falcons MOs Chisom Mbonu & Remi kisu Sulola, MO of the Golden Eaglets Francis Achi , Emmanuel Aduku (Mees Palace ), Mr Lux, Ms Charlotte & Dr Christian Emeruah (CAF), Godwin Enakhena & Mrs Sabina Ekhaisomi. I am indeed grateful.

My appreciation to Erelu Ronke Ogunleye (Sports Diva) , Janine Anthony (tiktok), Tega Onajaife (LIS) , Dr. Nneka Anibeze, Ogechukwukanma Ogwo (Brilla FM), Odogwu Pat Nwaogu , Barr Seyi Akinwunmi , Kuddy Khillany and many more propellers of my progress as the Media Spokesperson of the Super Falcons.
Coach Randy & Kyle 🥰 take your flowers , Esther & Akaso , I enjoyed our time together.

To everyone who supported me , counselled and criticised positively, I appreciate you all.
We must have disagreed in the course of my work, but trust me, it was inevitable as a rigid principled journalist. Measuring up with standard practise was always on my mind. I strove for excellence & maintained FIFA standard.
The trainings by FIFA , CAF, and Tiktok were maximally utilised.
I appreciate you all.

African Football noticed and appreciated my genuine hard work & potential. She beckoned on me for a higher challenge, and I embraced the challenge joyfully.

Warmest regards
Oluchi 'tobex' tobe-Chukwu

Congratulations to her. And nice courtesy by giving a year's notice. I love that


Meanwhile seeing Tega's name(LIS) gave me Wapoty PTSD. IYKYk. Make i no tok much.

daveP:
Congratulations to her. And nice courtesy by giving a year's notice. I love that


Meanwhile seeing Tega's name(LIS) gave me Wapoty PTSD. IYKYk. Make i no tok much.

Hmm 🧐

If you know this Woman with her Prideful and Bad character u fit no tell her Congratulation sef..

Person wha no want Mk u criticize am when she even Dey wrong.

Deltamani:
Hmm 🧐

If you know this Woman with her Prideful and Bad character u fit no tell her Congratulation sef..

Person wha no want Mk u criticize am when she even Dey wrong.

Its a "nanana eh eh eh goodbye" kinda congrats o.

No be here we gather dey complain about pics quality in particular?


As for that voting wey the other madam do during Apoty, i still can't deep the why.

Current scores: mexico 1 - 0 Nigeria (U20 friendly)

See the goal:

#Sub20Fem | GOOOL 🔥

Alejandra Lomelí abrió el marcador. 😎

🇲🇽1-0🇳🇬#SomosMásDe11 pic.twitter.com/cXEq9n8llo

— Selección Nacional de México Femenil (@Miseleccionfem) August 26, 2024

Game started 9.30pm so 2nd half should just have started.
You can follow updates on The Mexican Twitter handle "@Miseleccionfem"

I know its a friendly and did flourish sebastine and rofiat play again?
They should be very careful of conceeding such cheap witted goals so early in a tournament.

Also they should deploy use of ariel balls to score goals from set pieces .

I wonder why Mexico were held 0-0 by Ghana and we are loosing!

Final scores: Mexico 1 - 0 Nigeria (U20 friendly)

TVTM2023:
I know its a friendly and did flourish sebastine and rofiat play again?
They should be very careful of conceeding such cheap witted goals so early in a tournament.

Also they should deploy use of ariel balls to score goals from set pieces .

I wonder why Mexico were held 0-0 by Ghana and we are loosing!

So you’re banking on a team coached by Danjuma 😂😂😂

AKA Tikitaka Coach…. RUBBISH

Highlights:

#Sub20Fem Un triunfo ante Nigeria que dejó aprendizajes. 🤩

¡Estamos listas para el debut en el Mundial de Colombia 2024! 💚 👊🏼#SomosMásDe11 pic.twitter.com/0u1v4Pbxwg

— Selección Nacional de México Femenil (@Miseleccionfem) August 27, 2024

Match Report: Mexico 1 - 0 Nigeria (U20 friendly)
https://miseleccion.mx/noticias/5626/Selecci%C3%B3n-Femenil-Sub-20-cerr%C3%B3-con-triunfo-preparaci%C3%B3n-rumbo-al-Mundial

Aug 26 2024
The Mexican Women's Under-20 National Team defeated their counterparts from Nigeria and thus closed their preparation for their debut at the FIFA Women's World Cup Colombia 2024.

With a goal by Alejandra Lomelí in the 15th minute, the team led by Ana Galindo took the victory against the African team.

A goalless draw against Ghana and a narrow victory over Nigeria were the results achieved by the National Team in its last two preparation matches on World Cup soil.

Ana Galindo's U-20 team is ready to make its debut at the 2024 World Cup in Colombia on August 31 against Cameroon, then face Australia and finally face Colombia in the last Group Stage match.

Lineups:

Mexico:

Renatta Cota; Isabela Esquivias, Natalia Colin, Ana Mendoza, Michel Fong; Fátima Servín, Alice Soto, Alejandra Lomelí; Valerie Vargas, Paola García and Hailey Gordon

Coach: Ana Galindo

Nigeria:

Bakare Shukura, Osigwe Goodness, NkpaLucky, Imuran Rufiat, Bello Amina, Yina Ado, Ajakaye Opeyemi, Olise Chioma, Alani Jumoke, Oladipo Shukurat and Folorunsho Comfort

DT: Christopher Musa Danjum

Wild Celebrations As Governor Obaseki Gifts Edo Queens ₦100 Million
https://www.nairaland.com/8196890/wild-celebrations-governor-obaseki-gifts

New guidelines for mums returning to football

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport senior women's football reporter
11 minutes ago

Fresh guidelines for new mothers in football have been introduced by FifPro including details of how they can return to full training and elite performance.

Created in consultation with medical and legal professionals, they cover three main topics offering advice for players, their support teams and regulatory processes.

They offer clubs an improved insight into how to manage returning mothers and the step-by-step processes they should take in training, recovery and their return to play.

Areas addressed include breastfeeding, sleep hygiene, nutrition, mental health, methods of delivery, pelvic health and exercise programmes.

Female footballers and mothers were consulted to create the guidelines. Among them were ex-Jamaica international Cheyna Matthews, USA World Cup winner Crystal Dunn, Germany goalkeeper Almuth Schult and Iceland midfielder Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir, who won a claim against former side Lyon, external for failing to pay her full salary during pregnancy.

A survey by FifPro found 75% of players felt pregnancy-specific expert help was not provided by their clubs previously.

Alexandra Gomez-Bruinewoud, FifPro’s senior legal counsel, believes the priority is to continue advocating for automatic contract extensions for pregnant women at all clubs, as introduced by AC Milan earlier this month.

The average length of contract for a female professional footballer globally is currently just one year.

On the introduction of the new guidelines, mother-of-three Matthews said: "For there to be guidelines that show it’s possible [to be a mum and a footballer] is important to see. It will help people understand they don’t have to be separate.

"I kept my son away from training at first because I didn’t want to be looked at as ‘the mum’. I still wanted to be looked at as a professional."

The new guidance, she said, "eases the stress and uncertainty", adding there will "still be things to work through" but to have this baseline is "paramount for players across the world".

She added: "The biggest question was regarding training during pregnancy. How long did it take to start training again? You want to have an idea. Having those things is so important. That was the number one question."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwy7vzvx9zdo

Photo: Crystal Dunn helped the United States win gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with her son Marcel Jean watching in the stands