Casablanca, Morocco – Na as the Super Falcons dey prepare for their second group match for 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), one funny moment don catch everybody attention. During one light-hearted word game wey dem dey play, Toni Payne, one star of di Super Falcons, branch Ashleigh Plumptre with di word: ‘British’!
Wetin happen be say, during di game, dem ask Toni make she choose one word to describe her teammates. When dem reach Plumptre, who sabi say she go smile and pick ‘British’, wey mean say she dey reference her upbringing for Leicester, England. E no clear say even after she don join Nigeria since 2022, her accent still dey strong like adobe on Naija grass! (Talk am as e be, no be small thing!)
For di past World Cup, Plumptre don shake ground when she genup against England, her country of birth, as she defend di Super Falcons. Meanwhile, Toni herself no different, because she don carry herself waka from di USA before she say Nigeria go collect am 2021. E be like say dem get plenty things in common but wetin dem no get na di normal Naija loudness!
As they dey gisting, Toni come give ‘fashionable’ word for Michelle Alozie, because we all sabi say Alozie dey shine on and off di pitch with her own style. And when dem ask am about their captain, Onome Ebi, she just simply call am ‘leadership’. Talk about no wahala!
For dis tournament, Nigeria dey ginger with confidence as dem don record three points from dia opening match. Coach Justin Madugu dey lead dem well well, while Asisat Oshoala, Rinsola Babajide, and Chiwendu Ihezuo don deliver di goods for dem first game. But wetin dey sure be say Botswana wey dem dey face next, no be small wahala because dis na dia second time for WAFCON and dem don already start sabi wetin dem dey do.
Botswana don get shaky start for di tournament as dem no fit win di first match, now dem dey face real champions for dis Naija waka. No be say dem no sabi play, but as dem go dey waka side-by-side with nine-time champions, e go difficult for dem if dem no adjust fast!
