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Nigerian Goalkeeper Chases Olympic Dream In City Of Love
• Chiamaka Nnadozie eyes Paris 2024 Olympics glory with Super Falcons
• Nigeria faces South Africa in crucial Olympic qualifiers
• Nnadozie eager to feature in Olympics in her ‘second home’ Paris
Eko Hot Blog reports that Chiamaka Nnadozie, the Super Falcons’ shot-stopper, is desperate to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as Nigeria gears up for their crucial final qualifiers against South Africa.
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“I read so many things about the Olympics. We didn’t manage to qualify in 2020, I felt bad at first, then I said to myself ‘Come on, you have time ahead of you’ and that’s it, another great opportunity to qualify,” Nnadozie said. “I want to know what it feels like to participate in the Olympic Games.”
Since 2020, Nnadozie has called Paris her home, playing for topflight club Paris FC.
The City of Lights holds further importance as it was in France that the goalkeeper burst onto the international scene on June 17, 2019, making her debut against the French national team.
“She is one of the best goalkeepers of her generation,” said Sandrine Soubeyrand, her coach at Paris FC. Nnadozie’s stellar performances earned her the Best Women’s Goalkeeper in Africa at the CAF Awards in 2023 and a reputation as a penalty saver.
To achieve her Olympic dream, Nnadozie and Nigeria must overcome reigning African champions South Africa over a two-legged fixture on April 5 and 9.
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“I like how she (Toby Oluechi) talks to us about it, the advice she gives us and how much she insists telling us that it is important to qualify for the Games. It’s a great tournament, according to her. Through all her stories, I want to qualify even more,” Nnadozie added.
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