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Soccer News of Friday, 16 July 2021

Source: www.legit.ng

Super Falcons star Oparanozie gets national team recall after 2-year absence

Desire Oparanozie returns to the Super Falcons squad after two years absence Desire Oparanozie returns to the Super Falcons squad after two years absence

Desire Oparanozie has been recalled into the Nigerian national female football team after two years of her absence.

The 27-year-old who plays for Dijon FC of France returns to the Super Falcons’ squad ahead of the Aisha Buhari International Women Football Tournament.

She joins the team at the Austrian camp after she apologised to the NFF, as the contingent arrive in Vienna As part of activities in preparation for the Aisha Buhari International Women Football Tournament, Nigerian international Desire Oparanozie has been recalled into the Super Falcons’ squad, Sun News reports.

She has been out of the team for about two years after she was alleged to have masterminded a protest against the Nigeria Football Federation during the FIFA World Cup finals in June 2019.

Oparanozie captained the Super Falcons during the competition she last played for Nigeria before she had fallout with the authorities under coach Thomas Dennerby, via Guardian.

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