Aisha Falode
Aisha Falode is a sports journalist in Nigeria. She is also the President of Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL).
Quotes
[edit]- Nigeria has been a pioneer in Africa for women’s football. It took a long time for other countries to understand that there’s real potential for women in the game.
- Everyone has their own character, but it’s the sum and combination of all the individual personalities that makes collective work easier and more productive.
- You have to assert yourself and be really good at what you do.
- It’s important to be able to tap into each other’s strengths and very reassuring to know we can count on the support of a group of women who struggle with or share the same challenges as us.
- Football, especially, is an equaliser and women are finding their space in the vast opportunities presented by sport.
- Women must begin to love themselves and provide ladders for other women to climb.
- Opportunities are the watchword. We must target opportunities, be ready to grab them as they present themselves.
- There is no success without sacrifice. It is not just women, men even make huge sacrifices.
- In truth, times are hard, but tough times also have a way of bringing the best out of people, in terms of innovation.
- When you play well, you get handsomely rewarded, football in Asia is more attractive now, both in terms of competition and in monetary gains.
Quotes about Aisha Falode
[edit]- She has been able to rebuild and rebrand the women league in Nigeria, Africa and indeed in the world as one of the best.
- I am aware of the prowess of Falode in marketing, and what she can bring to the League to develop it. I also know that most of the members are well connected and could bring a new lease of life to the women’s League. They are all seasoned, passionate and capable.
