Super Falcons star and 2024WAFCON final match-winner, Jennifer Echegini has hit back at critics who have questioned her involvement in social media, especially TikTok, saying that short moments of fun online do not interfere with her football performance.
Echegini, who recently delivered a stellar performance for Nigeria in the just concluded WAFCON, addressed the concerns some fans raised about her presence on platforms like TikTok and Snapchat.
While she acknowledged the sentiment behind such comments, she made it clear that enjoying a few minutes of content creation doesn’t hinder her focus or commitment on the pitch.
“I saw some small stuff like this and I understand like as a football player people want us to focus, you know,” she said in a post-match interview.
“At the end of the day we all have the same goal so I understand where they’re coming from, but just like every other person there’s times throughout the day where you just have downtime and you want to have some fun with your friends and five minute TikTok isn’t going to stop you from playing your best game.”
The 23-year-old midfielder, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain Féminines, also made a strong case for her generation, pointing out that they are wired differently but still deeply committed.
“At the end of the day we’re going to continue to have fun and we’re very focused girls, very passionate.
We’re still young, Generation Z you know, we’re on TikTok, we’re on Snapchat, it’s just us but we’re very focused and we all have the same goal.”
Jennifer Echegini sealed the 3-2 comeback win against Morocco after coming back from a 2 goal deficit in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nation final in Rabat.
This handed the Super Falcons of Nigeria their 10th WAFCON tittle and the very first newly improved and designed trophy in Morocco.
