FIFA
Celebrate Ex-Super Falcons Star Akide At 42
Federation
of International Football Association (FIFA) has sent birthday wishes to
legendary former Super Falcons striker Mercy Akide-Udoh, who turns 42 today
(Saturday).
FIFA who also
sent birthday wishes to other footballers celebrating theirs on Saturday,
congratulated Akide-Udoh on their verified Twitter handle.
“Happy
birthday to Lars Stindl (29), Cristian Mora (38), Mercy Akide (42) and Ivica
Grlic (42),” FIFA wrote on their handle.
Akide-Udoh
made her debut for the Super Falcons in 1994 under Ismaila Mabo and represented
Nigeria at three FIFA Women’s World Cup (1995, 1999, 2003).
She was a
member of the Falcons squad at the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
She helped
Nigeria win three Africa Women’s Cup of Nations titles in 1998, 2000 and 2002.
And in 2001,
she was named the first African Women’s Footballer of the Year and was a 1999
and 2004 FIFA World All-Star
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