Super Falcons top striker, Asisat Oshoala Thursday presented her CAF award to President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in Lagos.
Oshoala by winning the 2023 African Women Footballer of the Year, became the first African player to achieve the feat of collecting the award a record six times.
She said the presentation was in recognition of the support of the first couple towards her successful outing at the tourney.
” I love to appreciate the President and the First Lady for actually allowing me to present their work to them. Because I feel like during the World Cup tournament, we had a couple of issues.
” They came in to actually help us out and especially monitoring after the tournament, she stretched supportive hand towards the girls.
”If something good is coming out of that team, I think it’s only right for her to be aware and also shown this thing and so she knows that we really do appreciate that support,” she said.
On the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) coming up in January 2024, Asisat said she do not expect anything out of the tournaments than total victory for the Eagles.
“Nothing, nothing to expect other than Super Eagles winning every game. We’re going for Gold. We have this calibre of superstars and it’s about football.
“I feel like the guys are actually mentally ready, and I feel like they’re going to have a good outcome,” she said.
Writing on her Instagram page she had assured former Cote d’ Ivoire captain Yaya Toure that the Super Eagles will disappoint him. Toure had predicted that the Elephants of Cote d’ Ivoire is the best team in group A of the tournament starting January 13 to Feb. 11, 2024.
“Talk is cheap. When we get to the tournament, we will separate the boys from the men,” Oshoala said.
“Why not? We have the almighty Osimhen, the best player in Africa; we have Boniface doing well at club level. I feel like we have a good team; it’s not about individual talent.
“I feel like we have a good team, and we have enough time to build up towards the tournament.”
