Asisat Oshoala Reacts After Receiving $100,000, National Honour From President Tinubu
- Nigerian are still celebrating the Super Falcons after winning the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu awarded the team national honours and other gifts, including cash
- Six-time African Women's Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala has reacted to the new award conferred on her
Asisat Oshoala has led the Super Falcons stars in reacting to the gifts and national honour conferred on the team by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nigeria beat hosts Morocco 3-2 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Sunday, July 27, to win the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
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The triumphant Falcons were hosted to a banquet at Transcorp Hilton Hotel on Monday, where the president announced gifts and national honours.
As confirmed in a statement by the State House, the presidency awarded a cash gift of $100,000 (₦150,000,000) to the players, plus a three-bedroom flat in the Renewed Hope Housing Scheme.
The 24 players and 11 members of the technical crew were confirmed with the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) award for their achievement.
Oshoala reacts to national honour
Legendary Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has reacted to receiving her second national honour after her fourth WAFCON 2025 title.
As noted by Cable NG, she received the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) after winning the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at the 2014 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup.
President Goodluck Jonathan recognised her exploits and awarded her the honour, for which she thanked her parents and teammates for helping her.
The Bay FC striker, after receiving the recent award, shared a video on her social media pages, during which she joked she would block anyone calling her MON.
Oshoala’s achievements in Africa and global football stand distinct, which makes her arguably the greatest African women's footballer of all time, perhaps the overall best African.
She has won multiple honours in Africa and Europe, including two UEFA Women's Champions League titles with Barcelona Femeni and is a record six-time African Women's Player of the Year.
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Former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, defender Kenneth Omeruo and striker Victor Osimhen are the only other footballers who have received both honours.
Musa and Omeruo received MON and OON for AFCON 2013 win and 2023 runners-up, respectively, while Osimhen, who also played on AFCON 2023 final, received his MON for helping Napoli win the Italian Serie A in 2023.
Oshoala recreates Messi's celebration
As spotted by ESPN, Oshoala recreated Lionel Messi’s iconic trophy celebration photo after sharing a photo of herself and the WAFCON trophy on her bed.
Messi shot the photo after leading Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and it has become a trend for footballers after winning trophies.
Oshoala reacts to retirement rumours
Legit.ng reported that Oshoala reacted to retirement rumours after some fans on social media claimed she would step aside from the national team.
The former Barcelona striker has been with the Super Falcons since 2014, but has seen her role and minutes drastically reduced in recent major outings.
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