Randy Waldrum doesn’t like me as a person – Okobi

Super Falcons midfielder Ngozi Okobi has said she feels coach Randy Waldrum does not like her as a person.

The player said this during a discussion hosted by Sports journalist Osasu Obayiuwana on X Spaces on Thursday morning.

“I don’t feel like he (Waldrum) likes me as a person,” in response to a question asked her.

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Recall that Okobi was excluded from Randy Waldrum’s list of 23 players that made it to the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

The midfielder however stated that she sent a WhatsApp message to the coach asking why she was left out.

According to her, Waldrum responded by telling her his hands were tied.

Okobi also said that she got a lot of support from some of her teammates like Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre after she was surprisingly left out of the World Cup squad.

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The 29-year-old also said veteran Rita Chikwelu reached out to her.