Tremendous Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie has revealed the again story of how she grew to become a goalkeeper.

Nnadozie had a great event with the Tremendous Falcons on the final FIFA Ladies’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

She has obtained loads plaudits from the followers of the sport far and broad.

In a chat with BRL, the 22-year-old revealed the circumstance that led to her turning into a goaltender.

Fairly surprisingly, she by no means wished to play in that place and tried to persuade her coach at the moment in opposition to taking part in the position.

“Whereas I used to be rising up, I used to be an outfield participant,” she recalled. “So, it was 2012 once I switched to a goalkeeper.”

“I used to be a striker earlier than, I used to be a prime 9. One time in 2012, the state was making ready for the (Video games) competition, then we have been taking part in a pleasant recreation in opposition to the boys in Owerri.

“We simply had just one goalkeeper, and she or he was very drained and we have been already shedding. So I went to the coach and I used to be like, ‘okay, can I am going and assist her?’”

“The coach was like, ‘are you aware how you can maintain?’ And I used to be like, ‘no, I don’t know how you can maintain.’”

“Again within the day, you realize, I used to, once I’m taking part in with my brothers, like if there’s no likelihood for me to play, I used to be simply going to go, you realize, in order that they don’t get me injured. So he was like, okay, I ought to go, I ought to go and assist her.”

“I made some saves and he was like, ‘I feel you must change your place’. I cried and I did every part I might to not let him change me to a goalkeeper. However then he was like, ‘in case you wanna be on this crew, you must swap. ‘You could have the peak, you may have every part it takes’.”

“So on the finish of the day, a few of my buddies, they inspired me, they suggested me to change, so which I did.

“I acquired numerous encouragement. He purchased me gloves. He purchased me sneakers.”

The put up I Begged Not To Be A Goalkeeper – Nnadozie appeared first on Newest soccer information in Nigeria.