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  • Liga Iberdrola: Oshoala celebrates as Barca women’s team are declared champions

    Liga Iberdrola: Oshoala celebrates as Barca women’s team are declared champions

    Asisat Oshoala took to her twitter handle @asisatoshoala to celebrate her Barcelona’s Women team as they were declared champions of the 2019/2020 Spain’s Liga Iberdrola.

    “21 games played, 19 won, 2 draws, 0 defeat, 86 goals for, 6 goals against. Top of the league since game day 3,” the four time African Football Player of the Year wrote in twitter.

    “I’m just gonna say we have the best team. Congratulations my queens, ever working technical crew, fans all around the world. WE MADE IT ! CHAMPIONS 19/20”.

    The team was declared champions on Friday after the national soccer federation’s executive committee agreed to end all non-professional competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The 25-year-old had won the Copa Catalunya last August and Super Women’s Cup in February.

  • Asisat Oshoala records second hat trick of season

    Asisat Oshoala records second hat trick of season

    Nigerian forward, Asisat Oshoala continued to impress with FC Barcelona Femeni, banging her second hat trick of the season today in a whitewash at Logrono.

    She is now at par with Barcelona teammate Jenni Hermoso on the Primera Iberdrola topscorer chart with 20 goals.

    Oshoala also made an assist in their 6-0 win over Logrono in the Spanish Primera Iberdrola encounter on Saturday.

    The four-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year has been on song for the Catalans, scoring 15 goals in her last 10 outings for the Spanish side, goal.com reported.

    The Super Cup winners continued their high-flying form when Marta Torrejon opened the scoring in the 33rd minute before Oshoala set up Alexia Putellas to double the lead a minute later.

    Stephanie van der Gragt laid up Putellas to grab her second of the match and third for the visitors deep in first-half added time.

  • CAF Awards: Why we voted against Asisat Oshoala – NFF Reps

    Some officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF), who all voted against Barcelona star, Asisat Oshoala in the recently concluded CAF awards, have responded to the backlash from Sports analyst and other Nigerians.

    Social media users have been unrelenting in their criticism of NFF Reforms Committee members Osasu Obayiwuana and Chisom Mbonu for shunning Asisat Oshoala for Malawi’s Tabitha Chawingwa as their first choice in the votes.

    Defending his decision to vote against the Super Falcons star, Obayiuwana said that he believes that Oshoala is not the best female African footballer at the moment and as such isn’t deserving of the accolade.

    “Right, I understand that some members of Nigerian media are unhappy that I didn’t vote for Asisat Oshoala to become the @CAF_Online AFOTY. That’s a shame. But I am not obliged to vote for her.

    “Congratulations to her, on yet another title. But in my opinion, Tabitha Chawinga is the best woman footballer in Africa, bar NONE. The only reason she is not winning the AFOTY title is because she’s Malawian. And they don’t play in the @CAF_AWCON.

    “Asisat is a damn good footballer, no question. This is not even the point. It’s just that I don’t think she is the best in Africa for 2019. I didn’t make my @CAF_Online Awards selections based on whether the nominee is from Nigeria or not. I voted based on whether I think, on the facts available to me, they are the best in Africa at the present time.”

    “My duty, as a voter, is not to Nigeria, but to African football. If I think a Nigerian player is the best, I wouldn’t hesitate to vote for him or her. But I wouldn’t vote for them just because they are Nigerian. I have a professional reputation to protect, in all that I do,” he explained.

    Chisom Mbonu said she voted against Oshoala based on ‘facts and stats’ and doesn’t mind the backlash.

    “I voted the way I felt was right based on facts and stats. The backlash is expected. Even the insults. But, it is everyone’s right to post and feel as they do. I have received praises from people in the past and I will take the bashing now. That’s life,” she wrote on Twitter.

    Despite the curious snub from her compatriots, Asisat Oshoala was named Africa’s Best Female Player for the fourth time at the CAF Awards ceremony in Egypt on Tuesday 7th January 2020.

    She claimed the award, but all thanks to the media and other Countries’ football federations who voted for her.

  • CAF awards: Oshoala speaks on Nigerians who didn’t vote for her

    Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala, has insisted she is not bitter with Nigerians who did not vote for her, after she won the African Women’s Player of the Year for a fourth time on Tuesday.

    Oshoala, who equalled the record of her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha, garnered 351 votes.

    The Barcelona star garnered 30 more than Cameroon’s Ajara Nchout, while South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana earned 247 votes.

    Despite Oshoala’s triumph, Nigerians have taken to social media to criticize the five Nigerian voters, including Nkwocha, who overlooked her for the record-equalling prize.

    However, the 25-year-old striker has refused to be drawn into the heated social media argument.

    “For me, I don’t think that anyone should be obligated to vote for anyone.

    “If you think you want to vote for me, it’s fine. I am not the first player this will happen to.

    “The only thing in my head right now is about how to help my team to win a lot of laurels as much as we can this year. We have the Spanish Cup game, the league, and the Champions League.

    “I also have the African Women’s Cup of Nations. So, I think there is a lot to worry about than thinking of winning the African Women’s Player of the Year in 2020,” Oshoala told Goal.

  • Nigerian striker scores brace as Barca beat Athletic

    Nigerian striker scores brace as Barca beat Athletic

    Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, scored twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Club 3-0 in a Primera Divisio Femenina match on Sunday.

    Oshoala came off the bench to net in the 77th and 86th minute at the San Mames Barria.

    The former Liverpool and Arsenal star doubled Barcelona’s lead with a header, before firing into the roof of the net four minutes from time.

    It was the second successive game Oshola will be finding the back of the net for the Spanish side.

    She has now reached double digits for league goals for this season, a feat she didn’t manage to achieve during her spell with her previous European clubs.

  • Oshoala scores 2nd goal for Barca in two games

    Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala, has scored her second goal for the Barcelona women team.

    This came in her second game for the team.

    She scored in the 16th minute of the game against Sporting Club Huelva on Wednesday night.

    Last Saturday, Oshoala had come on in the 62nd minute in her first match for the club and scored in the 63rd minute in a game against Rayo Vallecano.

     

  • Super Falcons striker Oshoala joins Barcelona

    Super Falcons striker Oshoala joins Barcelona

    Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, has joined the female team of FC Barcelona of Spain.

    The Dalian Quanjian player will be at the Spanish club until the end of the 2018/2019 season.

    Barcelona issued a statement with details of her loan signing on Thursday.

    “The Nigerian footballer, 24 years old, arrived in Barcelona this morning.

    “Subsequently, she carried out the relevant medical tests and signed the contract in the Office of the President of the Camp Nou, with the presence of the director responsible for the section, Maria Teixidor, and sports manager, Markel Zubizarreta,” the statement read.

    Oshoala, a three-time African Footballer of the Year, said she’s excited about joining “one of the best clubs in the world”.

    She said: “Obviously this is one of the best clubs in the world, the team has a great history and a good football mentality.

    “I am very excited to play again with Vicky Losada, a great midfielder, with a lot of energy and technique check out home inspection in san diego, I have also met Fabiana in China and she has helped me make this decision.

    “My goal is to strengthen the team and help you win and make history; it’s a great opportunity because I know something big is going to happen.”

    Oshoala joined Chinese club, Dalian Quanjian, from Liverpool in February 2017.

  • Ihenacho, Iwobi, Oshoala nominated for CAF Awards

    Ihenacho, Iwobi, Oshoala nominated for CAF Awards

    Arsenal duo Alex Iwobi and Asisat Oshoala have both been nominated for the 2016 Glo-Caf awards.

    The Confederation of African Football released the nominees for the other categories for the 2016 awards with Nigeria in contention for six awards.

    For the Women Player of the Year crown, Oshoala will battle with South Africa’s Janine Van Wyk, Cameroon’s Gabrielle Onguene, Raissa Feudjlo Tchanyo and Ghana’s Elizabeth Addo for the top prize.

    Kelechi Iheanacho, who has enjoyed a superb season with Champions League hopefuls Manchester City, is up for the Most Promising Talent’s prize with Oghenekaro Etebo, Egypt’s Ramadan Sobhi and DR Congo’s Elia Meschak.

    Iwobi will face a stiff challenge in Cote d’Ivoire’s Frank Kessie, Ghana’s Eric Ayiah, Mali’s Sidiki Maiga and Ghana women’s Sandra Owusu-Ansah for the Youth Player of the Year honour.

    The managers listed for Coach of the Year award are Florent Ibenge (DR Congo), Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic (Uganda), Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Nacer Sandjak (Mo Bejaia) and Florence Omagbemi (Nigeria women’s national team) with DR Congo, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria U-23, Senegal and Uganda shortlisted for National team of the Year award.

    The Glo- Caf awards Gala nite will take place on Thursday, 5 January 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria.
    Women’s Player of the Year
    Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies)
    Elizabeth Addo (Ghana & Kvarnsvedensik)
    Gabrielle ABOUDI ONGUENE (Cameroon & Rossiyanka)
    Janine VAN WYK (South Africa & JVW)
    Raissa FEUDJIO TCHUANYO (Cameroon & Aland United)

    Most promising Talent
    Elia MESCHAK (DR Congo & TP Mazembe)
    Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City)
    Naby KEITA (Guinea & RB Leipzig)
    Oghenekaro ETEBO (Nigeria & CD Feirense)
    Ramadan SOBHI (Egypt & Stoke City)

    Youth Player of the Year
    Alex IWOBI (Nigeria & Arsenal)
    Eric AYIAH (Ghana U-17)
    Franck KESSIE (Cote d’Ivoire & Atalanta)
    Sandra OWUSU-ANSAH (Ghana & Supreme Ladies)
    Sidiki MAIGA (Mali U-20)

    Coach of the Year
    Florent IBENGE (DR Congo)
    Milutin ‘Micho’ SREDOJEVIC (Uganda)
    Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)
    Nacer SANDJAK (MO Bejaia)
    Florence OMAGBEMI (Nigeria women’s national team)

    Referee of the Year
    Papa Gasama, Gambia
    Grishea Gehead, Egypt
    Malang Diedhiou, Senegal

    Club of the Year
    Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
    MO Bejaia (Algeria)
    TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
    Zamalek (Egypt)
    Zesco United (Zambia)

    National Team of the Year
    DR Congo
    Guinea Bissau
    Nigeria U-23
    Senegal
    Uganda

    Women’s National Team of the Year
    Cameroon
    Ghana
    Nigeria
    South Africa
    Zimbabwe