Harmony Chidi, captain of Nigeria Under-17 women’s team, don set her eye on passing five big football names, days after she lead di Flamingos to a historic World Cup win. Di 17-year-old talk am after Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 for di final of di FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for Morocco on November 7. Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku score di goals wey give Nigeria di trophy and make di country di first African nation to win am.
For interview with BBC Pidgin, she name Victor Osimhen, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Raphinha and Asisat Oshoala as players she wan surpass for her career. Her targets show di confidence she build during di Morocco tournament, where her leadership help Nigeria reach di milestone.
Among di five names, Asisat Oshoala na di one she fit learn from directly. Di former Barcelona forward dey regarded as di greatest female footballer wey Africa don produce, with four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations titles and six CAF Women’s Player of the Year awards. As fellow Nigerian, Harmony Chidi fit draw from Asisat Oshoala experience and guidance.
Same tin go for Victor Osimhen, Nigeria leading male striker. Im career path fit serve as close reference point for di young captain as she plan her own journey. Harmony Chidi also previously reveal say her mother oppose her football career and want her to get married instead. She talk am after leading di Nigerian U17 team to di historic win over Japan for Morocco.
