Asisat Oshoala‘s has reacted after her father tackled her for removing her shirt while celebrating World Cup win.
Asisat Oshoala, the Nigerian footballer playing for Barcelona Femeni and the Super Falcons, revealed that her father was not impressed with her choice of celebration during the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup.
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Oshoala had scored a goal against Australia to extend Nigeria’s lead to 3-1 and celebrated by pulling off her jersey and running to the sideline to celebrate with her teammates.
While many football fans saw no issue with her celebration, others frowned at it. Oshoala’s father is reportedly among the latter.
The African Woman Footballer of the Year shared photos of her goal celebration on Instagram and addressed her father’s reaction.
In her post, Oshoala acknowledged that her father was not happy with her choice of celebration but noted that life is a collection of moments.
“My dad is definitely not happy with my choice of celebration but then again, life is a collection of MOMENTS,” she said.
Oshoala is one of Nigeria’s most successful female footballers and has played for top clubs in Europe.
She has won several awards for her performances on the field, including the African Women’s Footballer of the Year award four times.
Her goal celebration at the Women’s World Cup has sparked debate among football fans, with some criticizing it as inappropriate and others defending it as a harmless expression of joy.
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