In recent years, women’s football has been experiencing a surge in popularity. Nigeria is one of many countries where more and more women are discovering football and playing it both for leisure and as a career. The country’s women’s team, the Super Falcons, has been going from strength to strength with a string of record-breaking achievements under their belt. In fact, the Super Falcons are doing so well that players from other countries are keen to join them.
How Successful Have the Super Falcons Been?
The Super Falcons have enjoyed a lot of success thanks to the strength, stamina and skills of its players. The team has gained a significant following both in Nigeria and elsewhere, with many people watching the matches and keeping up with the latest news. Some take their love of the team even further by placing bets on their matches at sites like GG Bet. Here, you can place wagers on all sorts of sporting events big and small from around the world. The site also offers a range of casino games to try your luck on.
The Super Falcons have gained a reputation for being a great team. Here’s a snapshot of their achievements:
- They’re the only African team to qualify for every iteration of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
- They’ve won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 11 times, more than any other national team
- They’re the only team from Africa to make it to the quarterfinals of the Summer Olympics
- They’ve been awarded African Women’s National Team of the Year five times
While the Super Falcons have proven themselves to be the best in Africa, they haven’t quite managed to claim victory on the world stage. But, it’s not impossible. There’s a good chance that in the coming years, the Nigerian women’s football team will be the number one in the world.
Who Wants to Join Them?
When a team does well, whether it’s on the national or international level, lots of aspiring players want to join their ranks. However, sometimes people want to join a particular team for other reasons, mainly because they have a connection with wherever the team is based.
Step in Praise Adebo, a Scottish-born professional football player with authentic Nigerian roots; both of her parents hail from Nigeria. Praise was born on 7th January 2003 and has been passionate about football for most of her life. She began her career playing for United Glasgow and steadily worked her way up the ranks. At the minute, she plays for Stenhousemuir FC, one of the teams competing in Scottish Women’s League One.
Since Praise was born to Nigerian parents, she’s technically able to play for Nigeria at the top level. She’s particularly keen to do this and has said, ‘It would be a dream to represent Nigeria internationally.’ If she did this, she would be honouring her roots and showcasing her own skills and talent to a wider audience. Because she’s currently uncapped, she would be able to play for Nigeria without having to go through the effort of changing her nationality.
Will Praise Play for Nigeria?
Praise is certainly keen to play for Nigeria at the top level. She ticks all the right boxes thanks to her Nigerian parents and her impressive career history. It remains to be seen whether she’ll be noticed by the Nigerian Football Federation and offered some sort of deal. If she does get the chance to play for the country, she’ll no doubt put everything into it.
Praise has made 30 appearances for Stenhousemuir FC and has scored a total of 15 goals, a great feat that could help her land a deal with the Super Falcons. With her numbers and stats, she could become a real asset for the team and help them maintain their standing as the top women’s football team in Africa.
Sources:
https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=53206
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_women’s_national_football_team
