Former Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala has shared her aspiration to compete in the Olympics, expressing her confidence and eagerness ahead of the games.
Although Oshoala has enjoyed massive success for club and country, the Bay FC striker is yet to feature at the Olympics. However, with Nigeria qualifying for the competition for the first time since 2008, Oshoala is primed to be at the Olympics for the first time as she leads the Super Falcons’ charge in France.
In an interview with FIFA, the Super Falcons striker revealed how she’s looking forward for the tournament.
This will be a special event, I’ve never been to the Olympics before, but I’ve heard a lot about it. I’m looking forward to it so much – if I make the team,” she said.
Nigeria are in one of the tough groups ahead of the tournament but Oshoala believes Nigeria could go all the way.
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“At the World Cup last year, people said the same thing,” said Oshoala. “They said we were in the Group of Death [with Australia, Canada and the Republic of Ireland] and could not qualify. But we did. I have a lot of confidence in this team. We have many young players and we can make things difficult for our opponents. We don’t just think about getting out of the group, I think we can actually walk away with a medal,” she added.
Oshoala has lit up FIFA Women’s World Cup matches, UEFA Champions League finals, and helped fire her teams to multiple trophy successes and the Olympics will provide her a chance to write more history.
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