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UEFA WCL: Oshoala Bags Player Of the Match In Barca’s Trashing Of Benfica

20Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

UEFA WCL: Oshoala Bags Player Of the Match In Barca’s Trashing Of Benfica

Nigerian international, Asisat Oshoala was named the Player of the Match in Barcelona’s 9-0 thrashing of Benfica in the UEFA women’s Champions League on Wednesday. This was contained in a tweet on the UEFA women’s Champions League Twitter handle. Oshoala bagged two goals and provided two assists as Barcelona kicked off their champions league campaign in Group D. The Super Falcons star assisted Barca’s first and second goals before getting on the scoresheet for her side’s third ad eight goals. See Also: The Nigerian had now netted three goals in all competitions for former European champions this season. She is the current African women’s Player of the Year and finished last season as the highest goal scorer with 20 goals in the Spanish league. Source: Compl...

CAF Awards: Oshoala Wins Record Fifth Player Of The Year Award

22Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

CAF Awards: Oshoala Wins Record Fifth Player Of The Year Award

Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons of Nigeria striker has won a record fifth female Player of the Year at the CAF awards held in Morocco on Thursday. Sadio Mane of Senegal also retained his award as the best male player of the year after helping Senegal to win the African Cup of Nations and his exploits with his former club, Liverpool of England. He last won the award in the 2019 edition, which was the last time the award event was organised. Mane clinched the award of his compatriot, Édouard Mendy, and former Liverpool teammate, Mohamed Salah. See Also: UEFA Nominates Oshoala for Player of the Year Award Oshoala who plays for Barcelona female team broke the record set by former Nigerian international, Perpetual Nkwocha. Oshoala saw off competition from Ajara Nchout Njoya of Ca...

Asisat Oshoala Scores, Provides Assist As Barcelona Defeat Arsenal 4-1

6Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Asisat Oshoala Scores, Provides Assist As Barcelona Defeat Arsenal 4-1

Asisat Oshoala scored and provided two assists as European champions, Barcelona Femeni, defeated Arsenal WFC 4-1 in the first ever group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League. Barcelona were completely dominant in the first half and were rewarded with the first goal on 31 minutes when Asisat Oshoala's terrific shot was punched away by Zinsberger in the Arsenal goal, but Mariona Caldentay was there to knock the rebound into the goal. Oshoala flew down the Barca left wing in the 42nd minute and centred the ball for Barcelona captain, Alexia Putellas to slot into the Arsenal goal and give Barca a 2-0 lead which they took into the break. Barca scored again, barely a few minutes after the restart as Mariona Caldentay, from midfield in Barcelona's half, saw Oshoala's run and pl...

Oshoala Recovers From COVID-19, Receives African Player Of The Year Trophy

14Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Sports

Oshoala Recovers From COVID-19, Receives African Player Of The Year Trophy

Asisat Oshoala has recovered from Covid-19. Barcelona Femeni posted a picture of the Nigerian striker training after recovering from the disease. She has also received her African Player of the Year trophy, more than a year after she won the award in January 2020. See Also: UEFA Nominates Oshoala for Player of the Year Award Oshoala is a 4-time African footballer of the year, having won the award in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Source: Nairaland

7Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Oshoala Undergoes Surgery

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has been ruled out of action for some time due to injury, her Spanish club Barcelona have confirmed. The surgery was to correct the defect on her right foot. “The player had been suffering from discomfort for a few weeks, which had caused her to miss a game, such as the one at Santa Teresa. The intervention was given by Dr. Dalmau, under the supervision of the Medical Services of FC Barcelona. “The evolution of the player will mark her return to the field of play,” the club said in a statement. Oshoala last featured for Barcelona Femino in their UEFA Women’s Champions League match against Manchester City last week.

Women’s Football in Africa Needs a Face Lift to Attract Investors – Asisat Oshoala

10Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports, WAFCON

Women’s Football in Africa Needs a Face Lift to Attract Investors – Asisat Oshoala

Reigning Africa women’s Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala has charged cooperate bodies and football governing bodies in Africa to invest towards the growth of women’s football if they are to compete favourably with their well-funded counterparts across the world. Super Falcons of Nigeria Captain, Oshoala said that the attitude and structure of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) and football associations in the continent have been a stumbling block towards attracting investors to sponsor women’s football in Africa. In a chat with the media, Oshoala expressed her displeasure at the cancellation of the 2020 African Women’s championship by CAF and advocated proper rebranding of women’s football in Africa to make it appealing to potential investors and required publicity from the ...