Tag: Desire Oparanozie
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FIFA Women WC: Oparanozie close to full fitness as Aussie captain Kerr still uncertain
Nigeria’s power forward Desire Oparanozie could play some part in Thursday’s cracker with the co-hosts at the Lang Park, as she appears to have substantially recovered from the injury she copped on the last day of the final training camp in Gold Coast, days to the FIFA World Cup.
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Int’l Friendly: Ebi, Oparanozie score as Super Falcons thrash New Zealand 3-0
Nigeria’s super Falcons defeated their New Zealander Counterpart by 3-0 in a friendly encounter in preparation for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand few weeks time. Captain Onone Ebi, Jennifer Echegini and Desire Oparanozie were all on target as the Super Falcons extended their winning run to three games.
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Positive vibes, confidence in Super Falcons’ Antalya camp ahead Haiti, New Zealand games
Star forwards Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie have arrived in the camp of Nigeria’s senior women national team, Super Falcons ahead of two friendly matches in the Turkish city of Antalya. Serial award-winner Oshoala has not played for the nine-time African champions since the Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco nine months ago,…
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Super Falcons deserve same pay as Super Eagles – Oparanozie
Desire Oparanozie believes the Nigeria women’s team deserve to receive the same pay as the country’s male side. Oparanozie, who captained the Super Falcons to a Round of 16 finish at the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup, made the comment at the 2019 Ladies In Sports Conference in Lagos. In 2018, Thomas Dennerby’s side piped…