Oshoala's Shirtless Celebration Draws Conflicting Responses

Asisat Oshoala of the Super Falcons celebrated in a shirtless gesture during the current Women's World Cup competition in Australia and New Zealand, prompting conflicting emotions.

The Barcelona forward, who entered the game as a second-half substitution, pounced on a defensive blunder in the 72nd minute, outran an Australian defender for speed, and then slid a tight-angle shot past the custodian to give the Super Falcons a 3-1 lead. 

To celebrate her goal with her colleagues, the 29-year-old took off her jersey and ran to the sideline, receiving a yellow card in the process. 

Since then, her iconic image has sparked debate among admirers on social media, with some criticising her morality and beliefs. 

A Twitter user, Wicked influential, wrote: "Asisat Oshoala I love this your celebration and this is exactly how women need to be celebrating whenever they scored a goal but next time make sure you remove the Bra too🙄" 

Another Twitter user, Hamzat Adeola, wrote: "That celebration Oshoala did yesterday as a Muslim she claims she is very wrong in my own books. She even did Sujud with a half-naked body. WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!!" 

Another tweep read: "This picture is so harddddddd!!!! Asisat Oshoala wanted that goal so bad! The celebration said it all. It was a beautiful goal.#FIFAWWC #NGA #BeyondGreatness" 

Meanwhile, Segun Ogundipe, widely known as Lafup, a well-known Nigerian comedian, added his two cents to the discussion, saying, "That jersey pull-off is a major move towards a deeper conversation, an epic example of balance for better." 

Sola Egunjobi also expressed concern that the Falcons wouldn't suffer as a result of her yellow card. "Hope she doesn't miss a crucial game following a second caution. When it comes to certain things in football, we must be cautious,  he wrote.