Flamingos star Oluebube Umejiaku has revealed that her mother didn’t allow her to rest when Nigeria won the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup last weekend.
Umejiaku stated this while revealing how her mother keeps calling her and assuring her that she would score for Nigeria during the tournament in Morocco.
Speaking to BBC News Pidgin, the forward also expressed happiness for scoring goals during the tournament.
“When we won this tournament, my mama no gree allow me to rest. She was calling me, even during the tournament, she keeps calling me,” Umejiaku said.
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Umejiaku, who won the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Golden Ball, scored a goal in Nigeria’s 2-1 win against Japan in the final.
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