By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will commence serious training today (Saturday) as all the 22 invited players have arrived the team’s Hotel Barceló Montecastillo Golf and Resort, Seville camp with the arrival last night of Stade de Reims defender, Oluwatosin Demehin and Russia-based forward Chinonyerem Macleans, Prompt News reports.
This is even as head coach Randy Waldrum is said to be in joyous mood following the arrival of 22 players in camp as he now has all the tools to start meaningful work after one week of near inactivity due to late arrival of the bulk of the 18-player roster and four alternate players to Spain, a situation which left the gaffer an angry man.
With a full camp, it means Waldrum and his assistants will have five whole days to work with the entire playing body, as well as the alternates, ahead of Wednesday’s training match with reigning Olympic champions Canada.
The 22 players present in the Super Falcons Seville camp to intensify preparations for their return to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament at Paris 2024 showpiece are goalkeepers Chiamaka Nnadozie and Tochukwu Oluehi; defenders Michelle Alozie, Osinachi Ohale, Chidinma Okeke, Oluwatosin Demehin and Nicole Payne.
Others are midfielders Christy Ucheibe, Toni Payne, Deborah Abiodun and Jennifer Echegini, and forward and captain Rasheedat Ajibade, Esther Okoronkwo, Asisat Oshoala, Ifeoma Onumonu, Uchenna Kanu Chinwendu Ihezuo and Chinonyerem Macleans.
Also in camp are four alternates: goalkeeper Morufa Ademola, forward Gift Monday, midfielder Regina Otu and defender Jumoke Alani.
The Super Falcons will fly into France on Thursday, 18th July – exactly a week to their tournament opening match against illustrious opponents Brazil at the Stade Bordeaux.
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