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Osinachi Ohale: Why I quit Real Madrid for AS Roma

Osinachi Ohale has revealed that AS Roma’s Women's Champions League ambitions convinced her to sign for the Italian outfit.

Roma finished fourth with 34 points from 16 games to end one-point adrift of the Champions League spot before the coronavirus cancellation of the Serie A women's top flight last season.

The Nigerian, who had made 15 appearances and scored twice for CD Tacon, now known as Real Madrid, in Spain, was signed to beef up Betty Bavagnoli's squad for their new season.

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While opening up on what attracted her to moving to Rome, the Super Falcons defender shared her ambition is to help her new Italian side to an improved outing next season.