The Nigerian striker of Zenit Mary-Ann Ezenagu in an interview with Euro-Football.ru told about the attitude of her compatriots to women's sport.
The 23-year-old footballer joined the St. Petersburg club in January 2023 and has become the champion of Russia with Zenit since then, as well as won the Super Cup of the country.
In my homeland, a lot of men are very skeptical of women's sports. When I first started my football lessons, my father tried to talk me out of it at all costs. But when I proved to him that football is my life's work, he let it go
Mary-Ann Ezenagu
Last year, the Nigerian was surprised by the Russian weather, and in March 2024 admitted that she had already adapted to it.