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Unleashing women superstars at FC Robo

Unleashing women superstars at FC Robo

HUMPHREY NJOKU FC ROBO - a football academy as well as a men's and women's football club - is one of those institutions that in certain circles is recognised as a giant-slayer, while outside of those circles it is relatively unknown. That' should change. It would certainly be good for women's football in Africa if FC Robo was a lot more famous. Chidinma Okeke, Rasheedat Ajibade and Asisat Oshoala have all been through its doors. If those names don't mean anything to you, they should. Ajibade plays her football for Atletico Madrid, in the Spanish womens' league, Okeke plays for…
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1st African woman to win Champions League medal

1st African woman to win Champions League medal

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER NIGERIAN striker Asisat Oshoala became the first African Woman to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) trophy as her Barcelona team trounced English Champions Chelsea 4-0. Oshoala has made history by lifting Nigeria atop the mantle of having both male and female UEFA Champions League winners (Nwankwo Kanu, Findi George, and John Obi Mikel).   Source: Twitter Barcelona’s women’s team were dominant throughout the season winning 26 Spanish La Liga games -without losing or sharing the spoils in a single fixture- and conceding a grand total of five league goals. https://twitter.com/oluwashina/status/1394230179703267329 Oshoala firmly cements her name at…
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