Born into a Muslim family, professional footballer Asisat Oshoala is a rising star in Nigeria, playing for the Liverpool Ladies. Last year, she was the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and this year, was named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. In this video clip, she talks about wanting to give up on her very first day of playing football – and lucky (for us) she didn’t!
ANGLE ON: BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala
Original article published in the BBC News on 06/05/2015