Super Falcons and Barcelona player, Asisat Oshoala has said she has no problem with Nigerians who did not vote for her to win the African Women’s Player of the Year for the fourth time.
Asisat, who equaled the record of her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha, clinched 351 votes, 30 more than Cameroon’s Ajara Nchout while South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana earned 247 votes.
Despite Asisat’s triumph, Nigerians have jumped on social media to blast 5 Nigerian voters, including Nkwocha, who failed to vote for her to win.
Reacting, she said she does not feel anyone should be forced to vote for anyone.
Her words, “For me, I don’t think that anyone should be obligated to vote for anyone,”
“If you think you want to vote for me, it’s fine. I am not the first player this will happen to.
“The only thing in my head right now is about how to help my team to win a lot of laurels as much as we can this year. We have the Spanish Cup game, the league, and the Champions League.
“I also have the African Women’s Cup of Nations. So, I think there is a lot to worry about than thinking of winning the African Women’s Player of the Year in 2020.”
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