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Nigeria vs Burundi: Rasheedat Ajibade celebrates goal with Jesus

Super Falcons player, Rasheedat Ajibade, Sunday night ‘Thank Jesus’ after scoring a goal for the nation’s female national team at the ongoing Women African Nations Cup (WAFCON) in Morocco.

On Sunday, she opened the scoring for the Falcons in their 4-0 demolition of Burundi to reach WAFCON’s quarter-finals.

She also provided two assists in the game which the Nigerian side dominated from beginning to the end.

After scoring from the penalty spot, Ajibade, as part of her celebration, hefted her jersey to reveal a white vest underneath with the inscription: “Thank you Jesus.”

She was supposed to be a Muslim, but she showcased Jesus to the whole world.

She wrote: “Thank you Jesus, Good performance from the entire team and through to the knockout rounds. The real game starts now.”

Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

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