Ikorodu, Nigeria – E be like say Asisat Oshoala dey pack her bags as she don sign contract with Al-Hilal for Saudi Women’s Premier League. This transfer na big news for football fans, especially for wey dey enjoy the mad talent of this Naija star! Oshoala wey don shine like star since she enter football world don leave Bay FC after she show better skills and score some goals, no be small.
The 30-year-old striker, wey sabi score goals sharp sharp, don officially join Al-Hilal after dem finalize everything on Monday. Na two years deal she sign, but wetin dem agree for money matter no show. But make we no lie, as long as Asisat dey the pitch, goals go follow am like shadow!
Before dis move, Oshoala perform well for Bay FC, wey na their first season for NWSL. She don score seven goals last season, include the first goal wey Bay FC ever score (talk am say dem still dey buy her drinks for that). Her boss for Bay FC, Matt Potter, even talk say she be “incredibly important part of Bay FC history”, wetin mean say her spirit dey for the club ground even as she dey waka go Al-Hilal.
Oshoala na six-time African Player of the Year, and her last one na in 2023! No forget say she also be the first African woman wey receive Ballon d’Or nomination. But for that one, she gree make Alexia Putellas carry the ball. Wetin you go expect? Life no dey easy for dem: every season na different wahala!
Now, she go join her fellow Naija sisters, Ashleigh Plumptre and Francisca Ordega, for Al-Hilal. Dey don gather small Naija ‘Geng’ for there. E go sweet to watch dem play together; you fit just imagine their ‘Naija wahala’ on pitch!
Last season no be small grape for Oshoala as she dey struggle with playing time. But who no fit understand say sometimes, football na like market; sometimes you go dey dey buy, other time na your turn to sell. Coach Albertin Montoya don talk say she dey try adapt to the new style of play for NWSL wey fit affect her time on field. But wetin we go talk? You fit no dey shine every time, my guy.
Oshoala don sabi work for her country too as part of the Super Falcons, wey recently carry the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy. She help dem win that title like e no get tomorrow! But this new challenge for Saudi Arabia fit just be the spice wey she need to reignite that goal-scoring fire.
As she take this new step, wey her fans dey wish am all the best, make we no forget to support our girl! The way wey she dey progress, e fit be say Oshoala go carry Al-Hilal enter level wey nobody expect. So, make we sit down dey watch Oshoala dey pepper dem for field! Al-Hilal go soon know wetin dem just land for their team o!
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