From Accounting to Sports Psychology: Super Falcons' Rasheedat Ajibade Narrates How She Bagged 2 Degrees

Rasheedat Ajibade, Super Falcons' main star at the just concluded Women's Africa Cup of Nations, understands the importance of education after narrating how she bagged her second degree during the lockdown, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

In a chat with CAF on their website, Ajibade who has a degree in Accounting from Lagos State Polytechnic explained why she had to delay her move into professional football to get a second degree in Sports Psychology from Barca Innovation Hub.

“My family likes education. I feel like I had to finish my degree first. It was important for me to finish school because I was also underage to move abroad so it was a bit challenging because when I saw people that I was older than playing in Europe - while I was still playing in Nigeria - it was tough.”

“But when things like this happen, you have to know the right time to make a move. When you believe in God, things align and fall into place. Education is very important because you can fall back to it after you are done playing football,” Ajibade explains with a content smile.

This attitude and maturity is reflected in more ways than one when the Blue Haired Girl is on the field of play. The fans love her and with every run she makes, they cheer and sing her name.

Ajibade became a fan favourite for her work ethic, admirable game-reading sharpness and her continued aggressiveness to trouble the opposing defence.

Ajibade could be seen taking some boxing drills as well as also joggling the ball simultaneously as she tries to keep fit. The Atletico Madrid striker was also captured running some joggling skills inside the swimming pool in a rigorous training routine.