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By Ebenezer Bajela
Super Falcons striker Ifeoma Onumonu has lamented the team’s poor Women’s World Cup preparation after Nigeria’s painful exit on penalties to England in the last 16 of the tournament on Monday.
Randy Waldrum’s side dominated large spells of the game in Brisbane but lost 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes.
Onumonu said she was incredibly proud of the team’s efforts and took the opportunity to highlight the difference in resources between the two teams.
“I’ve seen what (resources) England have access to,” the forward, who plays her club football for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the US, said.
“In Nigeria we don’t have access to much. Our training fields aren’t great. Where we sleep isn’t great. Sometimes we share beds. It’s not good. It’s not good enough. In terms of recovery, we don’t have much of any of that. We don’t have access to a gym in camp in Nigeria.
“There’s a lot that needs to be done. Hopefully, more people will start to talk about it. Coming here it’s hard to adjust. We do what we can because we love playing for our country but hopefully they make it easier for us to do our best.”