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born 2001 Nigeria
Gift Nyakno Monday (born 9 December 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Nigeria national team.
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Sometimes we use Google Translate off the field, but it is not always correct.
Playing in such a competitive environment helps you grow mentally and physically.
It takes a lot of determination to be at this level, and it takes a lot of self-belief because I always believe that I am a born champion.
My dad was more than a father, he was my foundation, his sacrifices, his wisdom, his hard work shaped the kind of person I am today.
I love to fight for something great, I love to compete because then when I win, I am so proud of myself.
Every day is for him too, but that day was just like, this one is special because I was just coming back from his funeral and I just wanted everything to be about him.
In the quarterfinal, I didn't do my arrow celebration because that day was just for my dad. I just wanted to dedicate that day for him.
This is why I say I love challenges, because when I see someone ahead of me, that is what I want, because then I tend to push myself to meet up and to pass.
But when I see that I am the same as others, there is nobody chasing me to go ahead of whatever standard I am. So right now, I am doubling my work because I have teammates that push me.
For me it was tears of joy and also it was a feeling of me wanting this platform for so long, wanting this for so long and then the special person I wanted to be there was not there.
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