Spanish Club Barcelona Receive Huge Boost As Super Falcons Star Asisat Oshoala Returns to Training

• Asisat Oshoala suffered a knock to her knee against South Africa at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
• The Super Falcons of Nigeria striker was later spotted with braces in a bid to support her legs
• She has now returned to Barcelona as the ladies prepare to begin their league title defence

Nigerian international Asisat Oshoala has returned to training for Barcelona Femeni ahead of the coming Primera Liga season.

The Super Falcons striker had been out of action for some time, having suffered a knee injury while on international duty against South Africa at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Although the knock did not require surgery, the 27-year-old was spotted wearing braces to support her legs for about two months.

Pulse Sports reports that the former Liverpool forward has fully recovered as she returns to Barcelona training on Tuesday, August 30.

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Pictures shared by the club on social media show Oshoala and the rest of her teammates training hard as they prepare to defend their league title.

Since joining the club, the Nigerian international has been a key player for Barcelona. Despite missing the final half of last season, Oshoala's performance was key in helping Barcelona retain their league title.

Oshoala celebrates as Sadio Mane wins the Africa Player of the Year Award

Meanwhile, Nigeria's female football queen, Asistat Oshoala, could not contain her joy after Senegal's Sadio Mane was named the best male footballer at the CAF awards on Thursday night.

Oshoala, who plays for Barcelona's female team, retained her crown as the best on the continent to win the award for the fifth time.

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In a video posted on social media, Oshoala is seen jubilating as CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced Mane as the best African player.

Sadio Mane was winning the award for the second time after first claiming it in 2019, before COVID-19 forced a two-year hiatus.

Morocco’s PM honours Atlas Lionesses

Sports Brief earlier reported that Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch of Morocco spoke with each member of the country’s women's national football team following their achievement at the just concluded 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Rabat.

It was the first time the Atlas Lionesses reached the final of the tournament, but they lost to South Africa in the final.

The team’s coach and players received phone calls from the country’s prime minister and royal family members to console them after losing the WAFCON final match to South Africa.