Tag: Halimatu Ayinde
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Paris 2024: Halimat Ayinde out of Olympics due to injury
Nigerian midfielder, Halimat Ayinde has been forced to withdraw from the 2024 Olympic Games due to a knee injury sustained in training, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The 29-year-old was named in the Super Falcons’ squad for the Olympics by head coach Randy Waldrum just last Wednesday, but her injury has dashed her hopes of participating in the…
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Super Falcon Halimatu Ayinde wins 2024 Upthrust sport icon award
Nigerian football star Halimatu Ayinde has been awarded the 2024 Upthrust Female Sport Icon Award with the recognition adding to her already impressive collection of achievements, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. The Upthrust Award is an annual event celebrating individuals who excel in their careers, particularly in sports. This year’s theme is “Celebrating The Breakthrough Generation.” Ayinde, known…
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Nianggolan: ‘Osimhen had done better of Lukaku’
Ahead of the big Serie A battle between league leaders SSC Napoli and former champions Inter Milan tomorrow, Ex-AS Roma midfielder, Radja Nianggolan drew some comparisons in his recent interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. Nianggolan who played under Luciano Spalletti in the Capitale before joining the Italian manager again at the San Siro claimed the long…