Mercy Akide

Mercy Joy Akide Udoh (née Akide; born 26 August 1975) is a former Nigerian football player Quotes On our legacies because we were their role models. We did not bring the trophy home but that (qualifying for the Olympics) was a trophy for us. Mercy Akide's quotes The idea was to leave a legacy behind. We prayed and worked extremely hard in training. Mercy Akide's quotes We told ourselves that we were not just Nigerians but Africans and that we wanted to make the continent proud. Mercy Akide's quotes For me, there was no substitute for working hard on my own, long after training. Mercy Akide's quotes “I feel blessed to have been the first woman to win this award back then in 1999." "I am excited that other Nigerians have done it again and I hope that we will see more of this in future." [https://punchng.com/i-feel-blessed-as-first-woman-caf-award-winner-akide/ External links ((Category: Nigerian women)) ((Category: Living people) Category:Living people Category:women from Nigeria Category:Football (soccer) players Category:1975 births Category:Women in sports