Monday 15 April 2013

THE ROLES OF WOMEN IN NIGERIAN FOOTBALL......WRITTEN BY ABAYOMI ADEMETAN


As pacesetters , it is imperative for  more women to form a core of our football associations and as well contribute to the development of human endeavour.

Football, as it is, is supposed to help build the ladies- physically, shape them structurally, spiritually in line to face the challenges of life itself. Women who have taken to football have lesser problems of stress. It keeps them busy busy and help to give them confidence in life.

 More agility is derived and knowledge of a personalized sports is often beneficial in competitions . Football keeps ladies aware of their  ability. It helps to minimize the inferiority complex to a greater degree. Football is food for ladies, who really have passion. It sharpens the growth of ladies who fully participate in it. It helps to bring them to limelight, ladies who are football legend have gained international recognition.

Football also humbles them to appreciate the kind of energy the men folks consume. Ladies in football enjoy diplomatic stature in international matters. Florence Omagbemi, Mercy Akide-Udoh, Ann Agunmanu-Chijiene, Eucharia Uche, Perpetua Nkwocha, Ebi Onome, Stella Mbachu, Patience Avre, Precious Dede, Kikelomo Ajayi, Yinka Kudaisi, Maureen Madu, Rita Nwadike, Nkiru Okosieme and a host of others enjoy such priviledges. 

Ladies in the art are often rewarded through scholarship. Football have immensely helped build financial base for those successful in their chosen careers. Most of them through the art meet people of all works of life with their extensive travelling. The educative sports are often the pride of ladies who have found success in that segment.

Ample test and success in football make many friends for ladies. During tournaments lots of ladies are opportuned to strike lucrative deals which fetch them lots of money.
 The ladies that appreciate the goodness in football are socially inclined; they have attained the status that their association cut across all spheres of human endeavours.

It is highly an advantage for ladies to be fully encouraged to participate in soccer. It gives credibility to the sector and also deemphasize sex or discrimination. It is essential for ladies to be soccer gurus to prove that ‘’WHAT A MAN CAN DO, THE LADIES CAN ALSO DO.’’

Yes! Behind every successful soccer event, there are always roles women play in the interim. Women are like tonic to some football tournaments. These roles are often recognized to the extent that the World Cup and the Olympic Football showpiece have also been designed for the female folks.

The women are the tools and pathway to progress in the football jungle. They need to be fully engaged in administrative work and perform key roles.

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