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Super Falcons captain AZ celebrates her 1st Champions league title and 7th title with FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Femini showed a masterclass to annihilate Chelsea women team in the final of the Women version of the Uefa Champions League on Sunday night in Goteborg.

Having lost to 4-1 to Lyon in the 2019 final, the Luis Cortes side had a point to prove as to ran into an early lead when Melanie Leupolz diverted the ball into her own net.

Alexis Putellas added the second from the spot in the 14th minute before before Aitana Bonmati and Caroline Graham rounded up the game to hand Barcelona her first continental silverware.

Asisat Oshoala was however introduced in the 71st minute for Jennifer Hermoso as she was denied the opportunity to net in a back to back final after her late effort was chalked off for an offside.

That did not stop the 4 times African Footballer of Year from going on her social media platforms to celebrate the historic feat.

She posted a picture of herself on her Twitter account with the caption “European Champions”.

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Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu

Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu popularly known as tobex is the Vice chairman of Sports writers Association of Nigeria , lagos Chapter. She Is also the Media Spokesperson of the Super Falcons of Nigeria. She is an award winning women's football writer. Tobex is also an ex footballer that was privileged to play in the first NFF organised women's league in 1990 as a player of Hamza Queens. Her last club as an active footballer was Ibom Angels as She paved way to further her education years ago. She is a Federal Government scholar , with a degree in Mass communication, a second degree in Public Relations and Advertising (Communication Studies). She is a Wife and Mother.

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