Nigeria’s flag soccer workforce captain, Anuoluwapo Bello has revealed that she may be very blissful together with her present standing as a global participant, as a result of she at all times dreamt of representing her nation on the large stage, Sports247 reviews.
The extremely spectacular quarterback, who dumped basketball with a purpose to take up lively participation in flag soccer, added that she was stuffed with an additional dose of enjoyment when she led Nigeria to continental glory on June 21 in Cairo, Egypt.
Whereas the Nigerian males’s workforce narrowly defeated hosts Egypt 13-12, Anu bought 4 landing passes, as she led the ladies’s squad to defeat Morocco 26-12 in a one-sided closing of the primary ever African Flag Soccer Championship.
That feat certified Nigeria as certainly one of 16 groups that can compete on the 2026 IFAF Flag Soccer World Championship – and probably qualify for the game’s maiden outing on the Olympic Video games, because it has been listed to debut at Los Angeles 2028.
“I’m so excited and blissful,” Anu disclosed throughout ‘Athletes Nook’ section of Inside Naija Sports activities, a dwell streaming programme on YouTube, which runs from 11:45am each Friday within the studio of Sports247 Naija TV.
She added, “For a younger athlete that at all times dreamt about representing Nigeria on the large stage, it was superb for me.
“Not simply representing Nigeria however being the primary individual to captain the nation in flag soccer made me really feel happy with myself.
“I felt completed, and it was like I had already received the whole lot. It was an incredible second that I don’t suppose I’ll ever neglect in my life.”
She then took a more in-depth take a look at the instant and future implications of the workforce’s victory in Egypt, particularly when it comes to uplifting flag soccer to larger ranges in Nigeria and internationally.
“I’ll say thay we’ve been in a position to put flag soccer on the market for Nigeria … with additional recognition for the game. We are able to now inform folks to go and verify about us on-line.
“It makes me happy with myself and blissful for all the feminine gamers in that workforce, as a result of half of us performed basketball earlier than switching to flag soccer. Seeing them in the identical workforce with me is superb.
“We share the identical dream and fervour. Now, we’re doing what we at all times needed to do as sports activities stars, and God is backing us in it,” the amiable Anuoluwapo concluded gleefully.
