Paris, France – E be like say dem don lose big for Paris FC as Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, don pack her bags and waka comot from the club. Naija padi wey shine for the pitch, she joined Paris FC back in 2020 from Rivers Angels and don spend five sweet years there. Before you know am, she don become the go-to keeper for Nigeria, and people no dey lie when dem talk say she na the best goalkeeper for Africa.
As she dey waka, Paris FC no fit hide their tears. Dem took to social media drop emotional message for am wey go touch any pectoral heart. ‘Merci, Chiamaka! From your first save to your last stand in Parisian colours, you’ve inspired a generation. You leave as a champion, a leader, and forever a part of the Paris FC family. Bonne chance for your next chapter!’ dem write. If you ask me, no be small way to send padi off!
Last month sef, she help dem lift the Coupe de France Féminine, na im be her only major trophy with the club. E clear say her time for Paris no be small play as she don win Best Goalkeeper of the French Women’s League for the 2023/24 season. E no surprise say many clubs dey eye am now; Everton dey show interest to collect her like say she be rare gem. (Who no go wan add one fine keeper to their team?)
Chiamaka no just dey run her mouth alone o; she dey prepare to represent Naija as our starting goalkeeper for the upcoming 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations wey go happen for Morocco next month. Na another level she dey enter, and we dey proud of am. Luckily, she don gather plenty experience as she don make over 100 appearances for Paris FC with 44 clean sheets to her name. Talk about flexing!
For her farewell message, she touch ground when she talk say, ‘Been an honour to have been a part of this amazing team for the past five and half years. I will miss each and every one of you.’ If we dey touch neck, her tears fit make sea wey dey near Paris flat! Paris FC also highlight as she don change the game for dem, reflecting on the history wey she don help write.
‘Chiamaka immediately became an essential part of the team,’ dem talk. ‘We wish her all the best for the next step of her career.’ Na sweet way to say goodbye as we see plenty players no fit even hold am like that. As she dey prepare to embark on this new journey, we go still dey appreciate everything she don do for our beloved Paris FC.
So, as we dey watch am go, make we remember say one day, e fit be us wey go miss her. Chiamaka Nnadozie, you be true champion, and we all dey wish you the best for wherever you dey go next. Paris no go ever forget you!