Best Queens keeper sidelined

One of the finest goal stoppers of the female senior national soccer team, the

Black Queens, Mamunatu Abiba Sulemana has been sidelined lately for no apparent

reason “Where are they”? understands .

To the burly goalie, she is in the best of shapes to maintain her position as the

national team’s number one, but the door has been shut on her lately.

She currently plays consistently with her male counterparts for Monday and

Thursday Stars- a select side comprising former national and premier players.”I

decided to join the male colleagues because the league is on recess, and playing

with them toughens me,” she said.

Abiba told Charles Osei Asibey , Happy FM morning host that the decision of the

team’s technical handlers to close the door on her notwithstanding, she is

preparing feverishly; training with the Ali Jaraah goalkeepers’ academy daily to

keep her in shape, so that she would be able to respond to the national call

whenever giving the second chance.

“ I believe I am peerless considering the fact that I didn’t learn the goalkeeping

profession, I see it as a gift, I used to operate from the flanks as a player. I

had the chance to keep the post once and that was the beginning of my success

story,” she added.

According to the World’s second best pair of hands, age has not taken a toll on her

as perceived by many in the sporting fraternity admitting, “Frankly, I am just 31

years, and as you know, goalkeepers stay longer on the pitch than players and there

are even players who are older than I am currently in the team.”

She expressed the worry that despite her exploits and contribution to the Queens,

the sporting fraternity has kept mute on her absence from the team for some time

now.

Abiba pointed out that she will avail herself to serve the nation whenever her

services his needed.