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Chiwendu Ihezuo on international retirement: I’ll call it a day when I’m tired
By Monsurah Olatunji
Nigerian striker Chiwendu Ihezuo has revealed her plans for the future following her recent switch to the Mexican Liga MX from the Chinese Women’s Super League this summer.
The former Delta Queens and Pelican Stars attacker made her breakthrough in 2012 after winning the silver boot at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Azerbaijan netting six goals despite Nigeria exiting the cadet tournament at the quarterfinal stage following their loss to France.
The forward was then nominated by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the 2012 CAF Women’s Footballer of the Year Award alongside South African legend, Portia Modise and eventual winner, Equatorial- Guinea’s Genoveva Anoman whose team won the 2012 African Women’s Championship as hosts.
The 25-year-old stressed that she is not to consider retirement any time soon as she is still fit to keep going with a mission to win major titles with Nigeria.
“I am still very devoted to what I do. I don’t know for now when I will call it quit with football; I will call it a day when I’m tired and not enjoying it again,” Ihezuo told theNation.
“It is my dream to be financially stable and take good care of my family. I can never forget the role my parents, especially my mother, played in my career.
“I will love her to enjoy the fruit of her labor too. I want to live a good life because it has no duplicate.
“I love doing real things. I love humble and respectful people. I love music and chilling. I like seeing and hearing good news and I always love peace too.
“I don’t like fake life. I don’t like Jealousy. I don’t like lies, stingy and selfish individuals. I detest disrespect too.”
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