“Legwork Dey Cry”: Plumptre Steals Show With Wild Makossa Moves After Tinubu’s $100K Gift, Video
- Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre was full of joy during the presidential dinner at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja on July 28
- The Al-Ittihad star was part of the Nigerian women's team, which was gifted NGN152 million, a national honour, and three-bedroom apartments
- Nigeria defeated host nation Morocco 3-2 in the final to win the country's 10th WAFCON title in grand style at the Olympic Stadium, Rabat
The Nigerian women's national football team are still in a joyous mood after winning the country's 10th title through their incredible comeback 3-2 win against hosts Morocco.
President Bola Tinubu hosted the victorious Super Falcons at Aso Rock in Abuja on Monday, July 28, shortly after they arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport.
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The former two-time Lagos State Governor bestowed national honours of the Order of the Niger on each player and member of the coaching staff.
The players were also awarded with apartments and NGN152 million for helping Nigeria win the prestigious continental title for a record 10th time.
Musicians like Flavour, Teniola, and Timi Dakola entertained the Super Falcons during the presidential dinner at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
A social media clip from the presidential dinner to honour the Nigerian women's football team is included below:
Plumptre dances wild Makossa at presidential dinner
After the presidential hosting, the players headed to the dinner celebration, where defender Ashleigh Plumptre showed off her dancing skills.
The Leicester-born, who shone like a diamond during the WAFCON, impressed her teammates at the party, also captured in a trending video online.
Plumptre was hailed by her teammates as 'Oyinbo' for her legwork in hilarious commentary. Team media officer, Mary Akinsola, danced close by.
The 27-year-old was Woman of the Match in their 1-0 win over Botswana in the preliminary rounds, with her leadership and distribution lauded.
The former Notts County player received her first Nigerian call-up under Randy Waldrum in 2021, after playing for England at the youth levels.
Reactions to Plumptre's dance moves at dinner
Nigerians took to X to react to the dancing moves of defender Ashleigh Plumptre. Legit.ng has compiled some of these comments below.
@oshodare said:
"🤣🤣🤣..our darling Ashley...the hot stepper...lol."
@Loadedbrodah wrote:
"Wait ooo she's really Nigerian Nigerian! Those legs are not for half Nigerians oo."
@opinionfreaky added:
"She dey reason the prize money, 30% plus 100kUSD omo.. Paint Jeddah red... girl."
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@Bennykute said:
"After work na play ✅."
@eokafor070 wrote:
"Oyibo made the right choice after when she was left out from the lioness team."
@Bisping_Chad added:
"Oyinbo no go dance ke when she don collect $100k. Money wey she no Dey collect a year for football earnings."
What Super Falcons will receive after WAFCON
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had pledged a substantial portion of the prize money for winning the WAFCON to the players.
According to CAF, the total amount handed over for victory at the 13th WAFCON was $3,450,000, which is a 45% increase from the remuneration offered in past editions.
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