Super Falcons forward Omorinsola Babajide has reflected on her goal celebration in the team’s victory over Tunisia.
Babajide scored Nigeria’s second goal in the comfortable 3-0 win over the North Africans at the Labri Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Sunday night.
The goal was her first for the nine-time African champions.
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“It was for Diogo Jota and his brother as well. That was like one of his biggest celebrations at the club especially. We call it the signature celebration really,” Babajide reacted to his goal celebration after the game.
“I just wanted to do something for him. He was like one of my best players at the club when I was there as well. May his soul rest in perfect peace, both of them.”
Diogo Jota was on the books of Liverpool before his death in a ghastly car accident in Spain last week.
Babajide also played for Liverpool Ladies for four years before moving to Brighton.
By Adeboye Amosu
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And not for Rufai that died on the same day. This crazy slave trade mentality isn’t going anywhere soon
It’s not a slavery mentality, Rinsola was once on the books of Liverpool FC , so it’s normal her do that.
Try to understand these players first before calling them names.
Rinsola is an ex Liverpool player.
@Kim – nice try for trying to defend Rinsola, but if you’re going to defend somebody at least use the correct explanation/reason and do it properly.
@King Zion – this is not what is meant by that expression “slave mentality” And it is “slave mentality” not “slave trade mentality” But anyway, think about it, Rinsola is what 20 years old? How can she ever have known about the great Peter Rufai’s legacy? Do you have children? who are their heroes today, are they the same as yours or your parents heroes? Do they even know many of the people that you look up to?
Please remember not to get it twisted, this is the REAL ARARA KUMBIE.
Make no mistake, all Geriatric Imitators are Woke. lol
Diogo Jota was an excellent current Liverpool player who anybody who has seen playing will immediately see the excellence of that player, and his younger brother – Andre Silva, who by all accounts was also a very good player – these are terrible losses considering all factors – their young age, their life story – parents struggling and giving their all to support their two young sons dreams and ambitions, plus Diogo just coming into the best parts of his life, – recently married, winning trophies and becoming recognised as an awesome player, then tragedy strikes – great pity!
Rinsola’s gesture was classy and beautiful to say the least and her not doing anything to recognise the late great Peter Rufai – one of 9ja’s greatest ever men to man the posts, is not because of slave mentality. Believe me, if anyone can be accused of displaying that particular mentality, then Rinsola is definitely not one, if you know her well or have enough info about her and that topic then you would have known – she is a warrior as an African Lady and has the full respect of all her foreign compatriots, managers, peers and society, believe me, she is not a pushover African as many are. She simply does not know who Peter Rufai is/was that’s all.
And at risk of being a hypocrite, have you asked the question of the wider populace before trying to nail it on a 20 year excellent footballer representing herself, family and country?
Did you not see in one of the opening games of the competition (not involving Nigeria) where they had a one minute silence in honour of Rufai before kick off?
Did the Super Falcons as a team from the man’s own country do anything like that? I didn’t hear you having a go at them and complaining about their slave mentality then?
You guys really need to engage brain before making confusionist comments like that.
In the whole of Nigeria, apart from the announcement (in small circles) of the great man’s passing, have we had a national acknowledgment of the great man and his life and passing? Has there been any minutes of silence anywhere? Has the President acknowledged the great man’s legacy and passing? Has he been given a national honour in recognition? etc etc etc
Please check yourself before emptying puerile thoughts in public spaces.
Remember not to forget – This is the REAL ARARA KUMBIE.
All Geriatric Imitators are Woke lol. They need to stop the Jones ing and return to Willoughby in Makoko area.
Thanks
The Super Falcons wore black armbands which i believe was in tribute to Rufai. I may be wrong tho. Also heard that Asisat made a gesture after her goal