Ashleigh Plumptre: Leicester City actress is eager to see “models” Ishinajo, Endidi and play for Nigeria

Leicester City women’s football defender Ashley Plante stated that she hopes to meet with Kelley Ishinacho and Wilfred Endidi who play for the men’s team. Interest in playing for Nigeria.

The 23-year-old player is currently spending her second season with the Foxes. In the 2020-21 season, she helped the club win the FA Women’s Championship and won a share for her outstanding performance in the campaign. Two-year contract.

Since her return to the Foxes in 2019, she has been unable to establish contact with Super Eagles stars Iheanacho and Ndidi, whom she describes as her role models.

“With Leicester, Wilfred Endidi and Kelley Ihnacho are a good role model for me,” Plantout said British Broadcasting Corporation.

“Interestingly, we haven’t met yet, but it’s all because of Covid, but hopefully we can meet at some point,”

Plumptre has played for many England youth teams, but he is still qualified to represent the Nigeria team through her father and hopes to have the opportunity to play for the Super Falcons in the future.

“The idea that I can play for Nigeria is a choice, and I am happy to hold it with both hands,” she continued.

“What it means to someone is very important. Obviously, there are many things I can say openly that I don’t understand Nigerian culture, but I want to learn because I know it’s on me and it’s on my sister With my dad.

“We can only get it from my grandpa. As far as Nigeria is concerned, he is the only thing we know. I have apparently visited Nigerian relatives in the United States and the United Kingdom.

“It’s incredible to see this little journey that my sister and I have been going on, and the understanding of our family heritage, but it’s incredible to watch a Nigerian documentary and learn about the past.”

Plumptre also praised the quality of the Super Falcons and praised Asisat Oshoala’s achievements abroad.

“When you look around, there are several Nigerian players at the top level in the women’s game,” she pointed out.

“With the emergence of the Super Falcons, I have been paying attention to them and the continuous improvement the team is making. But one player I remember is Assisat Osula.

“When I played for Notts County, she was in Liverpool. I was about 16 years old. The most important thing was to have Osura in Liverpool.

“That was a big name, and then she obviously went to Arsenal. Everyone knows her and knows how talented she is. For me, an Englishman, for me, she is Nigerian football.”