Uganda U17 forward Fauzzia Najjemba has revealed her football idol is United States World Cup hero Alex Morgan.
The Ugandan sensation says she also admires Rukia Namubiru locally as she hopes to build her career for professional football after finishing her secondary school education.
“Locally, back at Mukono High School I admired [Rukia] Namubiru and when she left, I took on her jersey number 13. Internationally it is the World Cup winner [Alex] Morgan of USA. She also inspired me to keep donning jersey number 13,” Najjemba told Fufa website.
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The Mukono District born footballer also spoke about the level of women's soccer development and is hopeful Fufa will help it grow.