Meet Sarah McFadden, the versatile veteran who hopes to inspire the next generation
In the run-up to the Women’s Euro 2022 play-off matches in April we are highlighting the players who have helped the Northern Ireland senior women’s squad reach the play-offs for a major tournament for the first time in the team’s history.
Sarah Robson (nee McFadden) is one of the most experienced, and most versatile, players in Kenny Shiels’ squad.
The 33-year-old largely operates as a central midfielder or a centre back these days but has also been known to play up front.
She played for Northern Ireland at Under-14, U15, U17 and U19 levels before turning out for the senior international team, for whom she has earned 74 caps. She made her senior debut in 2005.
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No fewer than five top Super Falcons players may miss this month’s invitational tournament in Turkey and a two-match tour of Morocco due to club engagements,
The PUNCH reports.
The 2021 Turkish Women’s Cup is scheduled to be held from February 15 to 25 in Antalya, while a two-match tour of Morocco will be held later in the month.
The games are expected to help the reigning African Women’s Cup of Nations champions prepare well for the 2022 AWCON, where they will seek to qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The players who may miss out on the tournaments approved by the Nigerian Football Federation last December are Barcelona Ladies striker Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade, Adule Charity, Tochukwu Oluehi and Chiamaka Nnadozie.
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Johnny Edward
No fewer than five top Super Falcons players may miss this month’s invitational tournament in Turkey and a two-match tour of Morocco due to club engagements,
The PUNCH reports.
The 2021 Turkish Women’s Cup is scheduled to be held from February 15 to 25 in Antalya, while a two-match tour of Morocco will be held later in the month.
The games are expected to help the reigning African Women’s Cup of Nations champions prepare well for the 2022 AWCON, where they will seek to qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
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Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala scored twice as Barcelona Ladies hammered Real Madrid 4-1 in Sunday’s league clash.
It’s the second time the Nigerian is hitting a brace this season, after her double against Rayo Vallecano last Wednesday.
Oshoala netted Barca’s third and fourth goals in the 37th and 70th minutes respectively.
In England, Everton winger, Alex Iwobi, was in action for 63 minutes in his team’s 2-0 loss to relegation-threatened Newcastle United.
Semi Ajayi was in action for the entire duration in West Brom’s 2-2 draw against fellow strugglers, Fulham. His compatriots, Ola Aina, Tosin Adarabioyo and Ademola Lookman, were in action for the Cottagers. Aina was replaced by Kenny Tete in the 81st minute.
December 10, 2020
Super Eagles duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Osimhen as well as former Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo will battle for honour as the 2019 Nigeria Pitch Awards holds in Lagos. In the female category, Super Falcons trio of Onome Ebi, of Henan Huishang FC, Chiamaka Nnadozie of Paris FC France and the Barcelona Women sensation, Asisat Oshoala, will battle for honour at the 7th edition of the prestigious Nigeria Pitch Awards on December 22, 2020 at the Ibis Hotel Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, The Sun reports that the President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips stated that the 7th Award Ceremony which had earlier been scheduled to hold in March was postponed and rescheduled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant cancellation of major football events across the world.