U17WW/Cup: "I'm Grateful To Be  In Nigeria" - Flamingoe's Foreign Based Player

U17WW/Cup: "I'm Grateful To Be  In Nigeria" - Flamingoe's Foreign Based Player

Sampson Adedeji 

Flamingo-only foreign-based player Simone Ebunoluwa Adebowale Reilly has expressed her gratitude for the invitation to the national team, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Ireland-based attacker was handed an invite to join the Nigerian U17 Women's team ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

" I played for Bohemian FC, in Ireland I do 4 sports, Boxing, Basketball, Gaelic, and Football".

" I've always wanted to play for Nigeria every since I have been watching the World Cup".

" So when my mum told me about my call up, my head was everywhere ".

" I'm grateful to be here and the opportunity I have been given", she said.

Flamingo has been placed in group A alongside Ecuador, New Zealand and the host Dominican Republic.