SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Used and abused: Untold story of Falconets’ World Cup campaign Early on Wednesday morning, the social media was flooded with pictures of the Falconets sleeping on bare floor and chairs at the Istanbul Airport in Turkey. ADVERTISEMENT The players, who boarded Turkish Airlines, were on transit in Istanbul, on their way from the U-20 World Cup in Costa Rica, after crashing out from the tournament, following a 2-0 defeat to The Netherlands on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT Following a flight delay in Colombia, the airline that was scheduled to fly them to Abuja, had left. They were made to endure a frustrating 24-hour stay at the Istanbul Airport. ADVERTISEMENT “We thought our flight was for Tuesday, not knowing that it was Wednesday,” a team official told Reporters ADVERTISEMENT CLICK TO EXPLORE THE LATEST CONTENTS ON

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM England Beat Germany To Win First Women’s Major Trophy England created history by winning their first major women’s tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany at Wembley. ADVERTISEMENT Chloe Kelly, on as a substitute, poked home a loose ball from a corner to send a raucous record crowd of 87,192 into a frenzy with ten minutes of extra time to go, reports the BBC. ADVERTISEMENT She waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation. ADVERTISEMENT On a monumental day in the history of English football, Sarina Wiegman’s side were bullied by a strong German team but they showed they were equal to it. ADVERTISEMENT CLICK TO EXPLORE THE LATEST CONTENT

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Oshoala Wins Record Fifth African Women’s Player Of The Year Award Nigerian forward Asisat Oshoala poses with the trophy after winning the Women’s Player of the Year during the 2022 CAF Awards on July 21, 2022, in the Moroccan capital Rabat. ADVERTISEMENT Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has won a record fifth African Women’s Player of the Year Award. Oshoala, who plays club football for Barcelona, beat Grace Chanda (Zambia/BIIK Kazygurt) and Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon/Inter Milan) to the award. ADVERTISEMENT The win sees her overtake her compatriot Perpetual Nkwocha as the player with the most African Women’s Player of the Year Award. ADVERTISEMENT She was the only Nigerian nominee to make the 2022 CAF awards’ final shortlist. Super Falcons’ coach Randy Waldrum was originally nominated for Coach of The Year but dropped