“I’m trying to acclimatize” – Nigeria’s Gift Monday unmoved by Tenerife’s slow start

By Saheed Afolabi

Nigeria forward, Gift Monday remains unmoved despite her slow start to the season in Spanish Liga F, stressing that she’s still trying to settle at her new Spanish club, Tenerife.

Monday moved to Tenerife from Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) side, FC Robo Queens in November 2022 following her fine loan spell with Bayelsa Queens, winning the Player of the Season and Topscorer with 12 goals.

The 2022 CAF Youth Player of the Year nominee has managed one goal in seven matches in all competition for the Canary islands based outfit but the 21-year-old is untroubled about her slow start to life in Spanish football.

“Well, I’ve just been here for few months now and it hasn’t really been fun because I’m still trying to settle in. I spent most of my time indoors but my teammates are helpful regardless,” Monday said in a twitter chat with David Oku.

“I learnt that there’s a great fure for me, seeing Barcelona girls playing the way they did it’s a big motivation for me.”

On advise to upcoming young girls in Nigeria, Monday says they should remain focused on their achieving their goal.

“I love the fact that most of them already know what they want so I would say remain focus on your goal, don’t only dream it, live it,” she continued.

“My goal is to settle in well, get used to the league here and start doing my thing.”

Monday and Tenerife will be eager to bounce back from their heavy defeat to Barcelona when they face off against Athletic Club in their next fixture on February 4.