Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has lamented bitterly on how the players were lodged in a small hotel without a gym and a pool during the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The Al-Ittihad star, who played an integral role in helping the team to win their 10th WAFCON title after overcoming Morocco in the final, stated this in an interview with Lagos Talks FM.
“I know that this team has the talent, but I think with some teams, like England, who’ve just won the Euros, the amount of investment and meticulous planning and structure and everything behind them spurs them on,” the England-born Nigerian told Lagos Talks FM.
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“It’s the little things like the resources, what fuels their training, and what their recovery is like. In the tournament, for me and some of the other girls, we were tired towards the end because we were put in a hotel in Morocco that didn’t have a gym, and I don’t know whose fault that was.
“For some of us who wanted to do recovery, we couldn’t do it. Towards the end of the tournament, we were taken to a public gym to be able to use.It’s organised by CAF, but I don’t know whose fault it is. During the tournament, up until we moved to Rabat, the hotel we were at until the semi-finals, we didn’t have a gym or a pool or anything like that. It was one of those little hotels in the city.
“That was pretty tough for someone like me who’s still trying to recover. I had an injury last year, and I still have to keep loading my Achilles, and I think for some of the girls as well, they want to keep their strength up. Even for recovery, to be able to use the gym only towards the end of the tournament is pretty tough,” Plumptre continued.
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I am not surprised to hear this. From the training kits to the match kits, NFF has failed to do their primary duties. It is a shame.
Aisha Falode lies to defend the NFF that Falcons had more than enough jerseys for the tournament, but when I watched the Super Falcons training and the matches had played in the tournament, I knew that the NFF did not do their job, and Falode, who used to fight for human rights, is now part of the corrupt system. Shame!
Super Falcons have something that Super Eagles are lacking.
No matter what, the Falcons will always put the interests of Nigerians first and always shame the NFF.
Our Super Falcons value the “pride” as the best team in Africa, but for the Super Eagles, money is their main priority.
I can’t blame Morocco for this, but if we have a good FA that knows their job well. NFF would have asked the Moroccan FA for a better place for their female national team.
This NFF Ajewomasan the debtors are the most corrupt FA in the world.
It is a shame that NFF is unshakable, and they believe they can just do whatever they want, but there’s time for everything.
Thank God that we won the tournament.
To fix the Nigerian problem, where can we start? From the citizens to the government, hmm. I don’t know.
I hope the Falcons get their money; otherwise, President Tinubu should hold the NFF accountable if the Super Falcons do not get their money. Ire o. God bless Nigeria!!!
I laughed when people thought that Aisha Falode was fighting for human rights. She was looking for what to eat. We have seen a lot like that. They pretended as if they were on the side of good Nigerian and use that to climb up and start deceiving Nigerian later on .
Most of these girls are playing in developed countries and already used to good facilities. Logging them in that kind of hotel could even demoralized them if it’s not because of determination from the girls to make the mission achievable.
This is not the first time that NFF is doing this.
God bless you girls.
It was a deliberate attempt at making sure the Falcons don’t win. Remember Libya of recent and the Eagles. Moroccans are crafty of coursr aided by an inept Gusau.
These Eagles have low winning mentality except Osimhen and Lookman. Boniface said some of the players don’t care if the team loses. They don’t give a damn but I know we still have an outside chance to qualify.