Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre: England stars reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria

England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria

Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre: England stars reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria

Tosin Abayomi 17:15 - 24.02.2024

England-born stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with the Super Falcons of Nigeria.

There is news about Super Falcons of Nigeria stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre.

Plumptre and Babajide both featured for the Super Falcons of Nigeria as they played out a 0-0 draw against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the first leg of 2024 Olympic third-round qualifiers in Doula on Friday, February 24, 2024.

Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunited with Super Falcons of Nigeria

Plumptre started the game and featured for 90 minutes while Babajide came on as a substitute for Asisat Oshoala in the 71st minute.

England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria
England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria Instagram/Rinsola Babajide

It was the first time Babajide and Plumptre would both feature for the Super Falcons of Nigeria.

Plumptre had not featured for the Super Falcons since joining the Saudi Arabian league after the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Rinsola Babjide and Ashleigh Plumptre both played for England before Nigeria

England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria
England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria (Chrisben Isichei)

Born to Nigerian immigrant parents, Babajide had the option to represent England or Nigeria at the international level.

She has played for England at the Under-20 and Under-21 levels on the international stage.

England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria
England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria

Just like Babajide, Plumptre was born in England and also represented her country of birth at the youth level before switching to Nigeria.

Babajide took to social media to share a photo with Babajide with the Super Falcons.

England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria
England stars Rinsola Babajide and Ashleigh Plumptre reunite with Super Falcons of Nigeria

Along with a photo was a message that said, "Reunited with my good sis @ashleighhplumptre 🇳🇬🥰."

Babajide and Plumptre return to action with the Super Falcons of Nigeria against Cameroon in the second leg on Monday, February 26, 2024.

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