A Nigerian mom somewhere has just shown this to her 17 year old daughter. “See your mate”
Anyway, women>>>
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I don't want to talk about a certain English player. I don't want to hear excuses or explanations. I obviously don't want that player to receive any abuse, only justifiable criticism. I want to talk about someone else, someone I was just introduced to in the England v. Nigeria game.
This is American-born Nigerian defender Michelle Alozie. She's a first-generation American, born to immigrant parents. She played for Yale and Tennessee in college. She's now a player with the NWSL's Houston Dash.
Oh, Michelle Alozie also has a Bachelor's in Microbiology from Yale and when she's not playing professional football, she does cancer research at Texas Children's Hospital.
When Michelle Alozie was shoved into the ground and stomped on by an opposing player at the Women's World Cup, she didn't react with anger. She didn't jump up and confront the opposing player. She looked to the match officials and allowed them to carry out the process of justice.
And do you know what Michelle Alozie said after the game?
"I was a little bit surprised by her reaction to the tackle. I don’t think it was really needed. I’m fine, my butt is fine from her stepping on it! I was kind of confused initially. I didn’t understand what was going on at first. There’s no hard feelings, it’s just a game."
And do you know what Michelle Alozie tweeted?
The WWC and larger world of WoSo needs players like Michelle Alozie. Let's talk about her.
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reminding everyone how awesome and cool michelle alozie is
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Asisat Oshoala, thank you!
Osho scored 117 goals for Barcelona and won 14 trophies with the club.
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"I am tired of people just saying that African teams are just strong and they are just fast and count us out as being technical and tactical. Now, we have just pushed England to the very end [...] Honestly, it is a privilege being on this team. My goodness, I am exactly where I am supposed to be. We have made a statement here. We have expectations to get out of the group all the time, to push these times all the time. We just need to keep believing in ourselves and get the backing that we deserve and I think we can go a long way."
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Tough loss for Nigeria they played really well they just had the disadvantage in penalties
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South Africa, Jamaica, Colombia, and Nigeria. This is the story of the World Cup.
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‘This is the first time ever three African teams have qualified for the knock out stage of a Women’s World Cup. 🇿🇦 🇳🇬 🇲🇦
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