Asisat Oshoala: How a grandmother's belief gave birth to an African soccer superstar
CNN
FC Barcelona and Nigeria striker Asisat Oshoala made history earlier this year by becoming the first ever African to lift the Women's Champions League. Her roll call of individual and team accolades is a symbol of her rise and rise in the game - a far cry from her humble origins.
The Barcelona striker, who was born in the Nigerian city of Ikorodu, leans into the microphone and says: "Growing up I never wore a jersey with a female player's name at the back."
Then the moment of epiphany when life comes full circle for her.
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