Nigerian footballer and Super Falcons star, Michelle Alozie, has refuted viral speculations of being a lesbian.
This comes after she took to her Instastory to share a photo she had taken with another woman and referred to her as her “husband.”
In the photo, the woman is seen hugging Alozie from behind, and she captioned it, “Happy ‘us over them’ day to my husband.”
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The post quickly found its way to the microblogging platform X, where netizens began sharing their thoughts and speculating about her sexuality.
Following the controversy, Alozie took to X to clear the air and debunk claims of being a lesbian.
She categorically stated that she is straight and interested in men, and that she was simply celebrating the other lady on her birthday.”
“I like guys. Lol. Relax” Alozie wrote.
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A while back, Alozie shattered the hearts of her male fans after revealing that she has a crush on Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi.
The American-born player who gained recognition during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia, made this revelation during a recent virtual interview with Pulse in response to a question about who she is crushing on in the Super Eagles team.
One of the interviewers said, “I’ll ask you this question, but you can decide to waive it; just as we’ve got some tempting, beautiful, good-looking ladies in the national team, we’ve got the same thing when it comes to the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Have you got any crush among those players?”
Without hesitation, the 26-year-old who also works part-time as a cancer research technician at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas, mentioned Alex Iwobi.
“I’ll say Alex Iwobi,” she replied.
