Nigeria’s unstoppable leading striker, 16 year old Oluebube Umejiaku who plays for Heartland Queens FC of Nigeria was Saturday crowned the Best Player of the 12th world U17 women’s football tournament in Morocco.
Oluebube was the centre of victory for Nigeria in all the matches the country played at the mundial. Her award was presented by the CAF President ar the award ceremonies after the grand finale of the tournament in Rabat Morocco.
Maddie Dimaria of USA won the Golden Boot for Highest scorer with 12 goals; Diz Mercedes of Argentina won the Silver Boot with 6 goals and Ju Jong-Hyang won the Bronze Boot with 5 goals.
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As at Press time, the Technical Group of the world cup that arranged the polls for the awards had not announced the winner of the Golden Glove for the BEST GOALKEEPER buy Patmos Media gathered it will be between Nigeria’s GOALKEEPER Jane Ijirigho and the Japanese Goalkeeper Kou Kadowaki.
Nigeria bagged the Gold medal for their first title after beating Japan 2-1 and were the first African country to win the U17 Title. Japan thus bagged the Silver as Runners. Former four times world champions and ousted defending champions, North Korea took the Bronze having bashed Brazil 6-0 at the 3rd place match earlier in the day.
Patmos Media gathered that all the Nigerian Sports lords who lined up at the award ceremony pushing out their chests as the Nigerian girls knelt to shake their hands and show them their medals will be hosted to a small party at the Nigerian Embassy in Rabat the Administrative Headquarters of Morocco .
The girls on arrival in Nigeria on Tuesday will be driven in a convoy to Nigeria’s Seat of Power, Aso Villa to present the trophy won to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, The Jagaban of Borgu, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line.
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