Striker Desire Oparanozie recently quit Guingamp after six years at the French side. In this interview with ’TANA AIYEJINA, the 26-year-old talks about making history at last year’s Women’s World C...
Striker Desire Oparanozie recently quit Guingamp after six years at the French side. In this interview with ’TANA AIYEJINA, the 26-year-old talks about making history at last year’s Women’s World Cup, removal as Super Falcons captain, winning four AWCON, playing at youth level, European football, growing up and moreIt hasn’t been easy at all, but somehow I’ve found a way to get by, taking it one day at a time.
Wow! This is down memory lane. My first trip abroad, I can still remember that experience vividly. I wasn’t sure of what to expect, but I was excited and amazed. It was really hard with the language, food and the weather. Those were the three main factors that affected me more than anything else. I remember eating only rice everyday for a period of time, before I got used to their food.It wasn’t easy at all.
Well, winning my first AWCON was huge for me. And that motivated me to win the Golden Boot in my next participation, after which I was among the top three nominations for African Women’s Player of the Year award. It felt great, it made me want more.There is no word to explain how it felt and still feels: being in four and winning all four. I couldn’t be prouder of what I and my teammates have achieved. It’s all thanks to them that I attained that height.
It was a horrific experience. We prayed, we called on God. I’m sure God was tired of us disturbing Him that He then said, ‘here is your qualification, you girls should allow me rest, please.’ It wasn’t an easy experience. All I could think of was going through the next round, I was literally shaking.
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