By David Kabiyesi
Word was rife in Australia that members of Nigeria women national team, the Super Falcons are not in any way intimidated by Three Lionesses European Champions status.
iwitnesslive.com can gathered that the girls are not losing any sleep over what they described as England’s overbloated status, but they are looking to do their best when both country lock horns in the early hours of Monday.
Nigeria face England this morning in a David versus Goliath clash, with England highly tipped to overun Nigeria given their pedigree based on current form.
According to thenff.com, “at the team meeting before the final Group B clash with Republic of Ireland at the now-familiar Lang Park, Coach Randy Waldrum had a sheet hidden under his instruction paper on the small board as he spoke to his charges. After the instructions, he unveiled the hidden sheet to reveal the amount of $60,000 – what each player would be receiving as prize money for reaching the Round of 16. The players roared.
“The American is likely to do the same at Monday’s pre-match meeting, with the figure a more handsome $90,000. There is also the quest to get one over the English side, which stopped Nigeria at the same in Sweden in 1995.
