In the smoke of the Women's World Cup eighth-quarter finals on August 8, England's women's soccer team and Nigeria's women's soccer team engaged in a tit-for-tat battle. After a fierce battle, England managed to break into the next round with a penalty shootout victory. However, during this tense duel, Lauren James accidentally stepped on Nigeria's Alozi, causing her to be shown a red card and leave the field.
After the match, Alozi commented bluntly, "James is really a powerhouse player and her absence is definitely a big loss for us. We had hoped that she wouldn't be too active in the game, so as not to affect her goal scoring. Now, her departure is in our favor.
He went on to say, "However, I was quite surprised by James' reaction after that shoveling and it was not a wise move. Luckily, I am now physically unharmed and my hip is recovering well. At first I did get a bit confused as to why it happened, but now I've put my mind at rest and will leave it all in the memories of the game I guess."
