At the 2022 women’s Ballon d’Or, Asisat Oshoala, a Nigerian international, placed 16th overall. On Monday, October 17, the award ceremony took held in Paris, France.
Additionally, Oshoala was the only African to place in the top 20.
The Super Falcons striker, 28, showed up at the Theatre du Chatelet wearing white clothing and pink close-cropped hair. alongside a few of her Barcelona Femeni teammates, including Alexia Putellas, the winner of the honor.
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Oshoala holds a CAF Player of the Year record with five victories.
Recall that in the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in India, the Flamingos defeated Chile on Monday.
The Nigerian team won 2-1 in Bhubaneswar, earning three points in the process.
With their most recent victory, the Flamingos have advanced to the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup quarterfinals.
Blessing At the Kalinga Stadium, Nigeria won the game thanks to goals from Emmanuel and Bisola Mosaku, who both scored in the fourth and 88th minutes, respectively.
Despite Roverner Tali’s successful late penalty conversion, the Nigerian team advanced to the next round.
On Friday, the Flamingoes will play either Brazil or the United States in the quarterfinals.
On Monday, the Flamingos had a few opportunities that were not taken advantage of, but head coach Bankole Olowookere reassured the players that they will improve as the tournament goes on.