List Against Cameroon: Does Francisca Orderga Still Have Anything to Offer The Super Falcons?

The saying, "no smoke without fire," comes to mind here.

Fransisca Orderga was emphatic in her denial on social media and mainstream media interviews last year that allegations claiming she tried to force or bribe her way into Randy Waldrum's Olympic squad last summer were false, unfounded, and most disrespectful to her years of service to the national team.

What is disrespectful to the Super Falcons entity is the refusal of her and Onome Ebi (who was also linked to the bribery Olympic squad scandal) to formally announce their retirements from the national team gracefully.

When it comes to international football, both players are out of time and out of relevance. These views might sound harsh but are nonetheless on-point. I love them to the moon and back but I think it is time to give others a chance.

Ordega's slot could have been rightly taken by my favourite, fabulous Flourish Sebastain, up-and-coming star Chidi Harmony, woman-mountain Janet Akekoromowei, or dashing winger Goodness the gangbuster Osigwe.

Good luck to the team. By and large I think it is a decent squad.

Super Falcons Squad For Cameroon Friendlies

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Linda Jiwuaku (Bayelsa Queens); Morufa Ademola (Edo Queens)

Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Rofiat Imuran (London City Lionesses, England); Sikiratu Isah (Nasarawa Amazons); Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray Sportive, Turkey); Miracle Usani (Edo Queens); Blessing Ilivieda (Bayelsa Queens)

Midfielders: Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Deborah Abiodun (Dallas Trinity, USA); Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France); Josephine Mathias (Nasarawa Amazons); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Amarachi Odoma (Edo Queens)

Forwards: Toni Payne (Everton Ladies, England); Francisca Ordega (Ittihad Ladies Club, Saudi Arabia); Olamide Bolaji (Remo Stars Ladies); Ifeoma Onumonu (Montpellier FC, France); Omorinsola Babajide (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa (Spain); Emem Essien (Edo Queens)