Super Falcons don suffer one big blow as Ashleigh Plumptre go miss di 2024 Paris Olympics because of injury.
Dis 26-year-old defender wey bin tear net for di 2023 World Cup for Australia and New Zealand no go fit join her team for France. She don open up for social media about how e pain am to miss dis chance.
Plumptre get operation for April and since den, she dey hustle to bounce back strong. But di injury no gree make she reach Olympic level fitness on time. Coach Randy Waldrum don already announce di final squad wey go represent Nigeria for France.
Di Al Ittihad Women star express how e pain am for heart say she no go fit make di team, even though she play well for di qualifiers against Cameroon.
"My body no gree cooperate," na wetin Plumptre write for social media. "Na one dream wey I hold tight since I small pikin. But even though I miss am, I go dey there dey shout and support my Super Falcons sisters as dem fly our flag for di Olympics!"
While dis na bad news for Plumptre, Nigeria go still send 76 athletes to compete for at least 11 different games for di Paris Olympics. This na good record because Nigeria never miss any Summer Olympics since 1952, apart from di 1976 boycott.
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: Super Falcons Miss One Star Player As Injury Rule Out Plumptre For Paris Olympics