Blessing Illivieda: The footballer defying grief to serve her country - BBC Africa

'I'm doing this to honor my late husband' Just days after the death of her husband, Blessing Illivieda joined a Nigeria training camp to honour his memory through the game they both loved.Illivieda is the captain of Bayelsa Queens and, just eight days before Ibrahim's death, the club won their second Nigeria Women's Football League title. Able to operate on either flank as a wing-back, the past season has been one of the most intense and fulfilling of her career. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/