Stunning Reason Asisat Oshoala Was Removed As Super Falcons' Captain

 Nigerian international and FC Barcelona Feminine forward, Asisat Oshoala has been removed as the captain of the Nigeria senior women's national team.

The striker was removed as the captain of the Nigeria senior women's national team following her underperformance at the Aisha Buhari Cup. 

A senior official of the NFF stated that her removal as the captain of the team was done in good faith necessary to help her rediscover her form. According to the NFF official, it is believed that the captaincy badge has been affecting Asisat Oshoala on the pitch; hence, the reason to strip her of it.

"We have no issue whatsoever with Asisat [Oshoala] but thoughts of stripping her of the armband came after Aisha Buhari Cup last September,” the senior official was quoted as saying.

"This is not for anything negative but for troubling concerns of seeing her struggle in national team colours. We and the coach [Waldrum] observed the captaincy is weighing her down and affecting her play. With or without it, we believe she is a true professional player and should not struggle to prove otherwise by delivering on the pitch"