“WE SOMETIMES SHARE BEDS” – SUPER FALCONS WORLD CUP STAR SLAMS ‘UNACCEPTABLE RESOURCES’ IN NIGERIA
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Nigeria striker Ifeoma Onumonu has opened up on their ‘unacceptable’ resources back home following their Women’s World Cup exit at the hands of England.
She also revealed that the team had to share beds in camp during their preparation for the tournament.
The Super Falcons took England all the way to penalties in their last-16 tie, though Sarina Wiegman’s side were more clinical from the spot with a 4-2 shootout victory.
Onumonu, who led the line for the African nation against the Lionesses, highlighted the difference in support that both teams receive back home.
She told the Guardian: “I’ve seen what England has access to. In Nigeria we don’t have access to much.
“Our training fields aren’t great. Where we sleep isn’t great. Sometimes we share beds.
“It’s not good enough. In terms of recovery we don’t have much of any of that. We don’t have access to a gym in camp in Nigeria. There’s a lot that needs to be done.”
The 29-year-old who plays for Gotham FC added that it was hard to adjust at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
She said: “We do what we can because we love playing for our country but hopefully they make it easier for us to do our best Back home the pitches aren’t great. The grass is rocky, bumps everywhere. The stadium we play in for qualifying, you’d be surprised.”
She also revealed that the under-20s side were ‘sleeping in airports for 24 hours’ after they were knocked out of the U20 World Cup in the quarter-finals last year.
“That’s not acceptable. What we have to fight for is bigger than us,” she said.
Nigeria impressed at this summer’s World Cup, going through their group unbeaten with draws against Canada and Republic of Ireland, with a victory over hosts Australia.
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