‘My mother wanted me married, not playing football’ — U-17 captain Harmony Chidi

Nigeria’s U-17 captain, Harmony Chidi, has revealed that her parent opposed her shot ambition and wanted her to get joined alternatively of pursuing a vocation successful the sport.

Chidi said her grandma was the lone idiosyncratic who encouraged her to play shot contempt her mother’s disapproval, adding that the pistillate has since passed away.

“When I started football, my mama didn’t let maine play, she didn’t privation maine playing football, she wanted maine to get married. Only my grandma encouraged maine and present my grandma is nary more, it’s conscionable maine and my mum now,” she said.

The young footballer besides opened up astir the difficulties she faced portion trying to found herself, describing injuries and the nonaccomplishment of friendships arsenic immoderate of the hardest parts of her journey.

“Nothing hard maine walk injury, each my friends permission me, cipher wan subordinate with me,” she said.

Despite the challenges, Chidi said she draws inspiration from apical footballers, including Victor Osimhen, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Raphinha and Super Falcons prima Asisat Oshoala.

She besides revealed her biggest ambition, declaring that she wants to surpass Oshoala’s achievements.

“My imagination is to beryllium greater than Asisat Oshoala,” she said.

‘My parent wanted maine married, not playing football’ — U-17 skipper Harmony Ch...