Nigeria's U-17 captain Harmony Chidi has revealed that her greatest ambition as an emerging football star is to surpass Super Falcons legend Asisat Oshoala.

Chidi captained the Flamingos to glory at the recently concluded FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco after Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in the final.

Nigeria made history by becoming the first African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after defeating the likes of Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil en route to the final.

Chidi says she wants to surpass the achievements of Oshoala, who has won the CAF Women's Player of the Year award a record five times.

“My dream is to be greater than Asisat Oshoala,” she said.

She also made a startling revelation that her mother initially opposed her football ambitions and wanted her to get married instead.

“When I started football, my mama didn’t allow me play, she didn’t want me playing football, she wanted me to get married. Only my grandma encouraged me and now my grandma is no more, it’s just me and my mum now,” she said.

Chidi also highlighted her struggles with injuries and rejection by her friends.

“Nothing hard me pass injury, all my friends leave me, nobody wan associate with me,” she said.

WDN