Video: Asisat Oshoala Fluently Speaks Spanish as She Delivers Powerful Speech to Barcelona Fans

Video: Asisat Oshoala Fluently Speaks Spanish as She Delivers Powerful Speech to Barcelona Fans

Lukman Mumuni
updated at September 9, 2023 at 5:19 PM
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  • Asisat Oshoala has gone viral for her fluency in Spanish
  • The Super Falcons star has rejoined her Barcelona teammates for the new season
  • Oshoala helped Nigeria reach the round of 16 at the Women's World Cup

Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala, has left Nigerian fans stunned with her fluency in the Spanish language.

The Barcelona Femini attacker has been in Spain since 2019, playing a pivotal role in the success of the Spanish giants.

However, not many Nigerian football fans believed she was as good on the pitch as she is with her linguistic skills.

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Asisat Oshoala has been spotted speaking Spanish to Barcelona Femini fans. Credit: @FCBfemini
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In a video that has been trending on social media, Oshoala was spotted delivering a speech to fans of Barcelona Femini during a victory parade.

The Nigerian star has been in incredible form since joining the Spanish club, and has been shortlisted for the 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or, as reported by businessday.ng.

Oshoala also starred for the Super Falcons at the 2023 Women's World Cup as Nigeria reached the round of 16, and were eliminated on penalties by runners up England.

The Ikorudu-born footballer has rejoined her teammates as preparations begin for the upcoming campaign.

The 28-year-old has won four women's league titles and two UEFA Women's Champions League with Barcelona.

The five-time African Women's Player of the Year has also won the AWCON three times.

Davido reacts to Oshoala's Ballon d'Or nomination

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Afrobeat superstar, David Adeleke - who uses the stage name Davido - has reacted to the 2023 Ballon d'Or nominations of his compatriots, Asisat Oshoala and Victor Osimhen.

30 players were announced as nominees for the prestigious award on September 6, with Super Falcons forward, Oshoala featuring in the women's category.

Super Eagles striker, Osimhen was also rewarded for his performance last season by making the list of nominees for the men's category alongside Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and others.

Oshoala scores at Women's World Cup

Nigeria forward, Asisat Oshoala celebrated in style by taking off her shirt after netting the Super Falcons' third goal in the game against Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

The Barcelona forward pounced on a mistake by the Australian defence before slotting home for her side's third as Nigeria fought for victory in their second game.

Oshoala had come off the bench moments before giving her side the two-goal cushion to complete a remarkable comeback.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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