•Oshoala with BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year Award
Nigerians have congratulated Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala for winning BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year.
The
20-year-old forward is the first player to win the new award from the
BBC, voted for by football fans around the world. She beat Spain’s
Veronica Boquete, German Nadine Kessler, Scot Kim Little and Brazilian
Marta to the honour.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairperson, House of
Representatives Committee on the Diaspora tweeted early today that “last
year we celebrated you for making Ikorodu proud. This year, we say
thank you for making Nigeria proud. Congrats Asisat.”
Chairman
Ikorodu Football Association, Alhaji Lookman said: “I am happy for
Oshoala for her BBC award. Her performance in the last few years showed
that the player has good future in the round leather game. Having
started her football career in Ikorodu, it means that there are more
potential players in our area. Let me use this medium to call on the
state government to build befitting sports facilities in Ikorodu so that
we can produce more Oshoalas in the nearest future.”
First
Bank Football Club’s goalkeeper trainer, David Dosu said the BBC award
will spur Nigerian female footballers to play better in their respective
clubs. He advised the award recipient to remain focused and avoid being
distracted. “This is a good news for all female footballers in Nigeria.
Oshoala has shown her consistency and commitment in her football
career. My advice for her is to keep up the good job,” said Dosu.
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