'My family had nothing' - Nigeria U-17 forward Oluebube Umejiaku opens up on childhood struggle

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Umejiaku.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Umejiaku" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Umejiaku.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/Umejiaku.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/Umejiaku.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/820x492/cms-api/media/file/Umejiaku.jpg.jpg 820w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Flamingos attacker Oluebube Umejiaku has opened up about the hardship of growing up in a family that had &#39;nothing.&#39; Umejiaku admitted that it was a very big challenge to make it in life but vowed she will never quit her football career. She stated this while speaking to BBC News Pidgin about her childhood struggle [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/13/my-family-had-nothing-nigeria-u-17-forward-oluebube-umejiaku-opens-up-on-childhood-struggle/">'My family had nothing' - Nigeria U-17 forward Oluebube Umejiaku opens up on childhood struggle</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.