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I said, “Ehhhh?”

She said, “If you go there, there’s going to be 50 players who are just as good as you. You’ll just be a number. You need to go somewhere where you can work your way up.”

She convinced me to go to QPR, and it was probably the best decision I ever made. At QPR, they didn’t let me slip up. But it was quite hard for my family because my mum would never let me go to training alone. And she always had to work, so my sister would have to take me all the way out to Heathrow.

Three buses. The 18 to the 182 to the 140. We’d leave at 3:15 and get home at 11 p.m. Every. Single. Day. She’d sit upstairs in the little cafe and chill until I was done with training. Imagine being 17 years old and doing that for your little brother. And I never once heard her say, “Nah.

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Asisat Oshoala scored a brace as Barcelona Femeni thrashed Villarreal CF 6-0 on the road to extend their lead at the top of the Liga F table. The Super Falcons star netted her goals in the 24th and 85th minutes, while Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí also scored twice, with Salma Paralluelo and Graham Hansen adding one goal each.
Barcelona were in control from the start and opened the scoring through Bonmatí in the 14th minute. The visitors continued to create chances and eventually doubled their lead in the 24th minute, when Oshoala grabbed her first goal of the game, tapping in from close range after a good cross from Ona Batlle. The Nigerian forward then completed her brace in the 84th minute with a header from very close range to the bottom right corner, capping off a dominant display from Barcelona.

Barcelona are so far unbeaten after eight matches into the season and the win also extends their lead at the top of the table to three points, and they will be looking to maintain their impressive start to the season when they take on Real Madrid next week.

Oshoala is one of the most feared strikers in women's football, and she is sure to be a key player for Barcelona in their quest for glory this season.

Barcelona's dominant display

Barcelona were in complete control of the game from start to finish, and they thoroughly deserved their 6-0 victory. The visitors were clinical in front of goal, and they created numerous chances throughout the match.

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