Tremendous Falcons and Everton Girls midfielder, Toni Payne, was delighted to be nominated for the Barclays WSL February Participant of the Month Award, Soccernet.ng stories.

The 29-year-old joined the Merseysiders from Sevilla final summer season, and after a tricky begin to life in England, is discovering her ft with Everton.

Payne’s Everton are at present eighth on the WSL desk, however her three assists in February noticed her nominated for the Participant of the Month alongside Arsenal’s Caldentey and Frida Maanum, Everton’s Kelly Gago and Manchester United’s Elisabeth Terland.

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“It positively feels good. You realize, it’s my first time within the league and the WSL. I positively knew it was going to be a battle at first, however I feel I’m lastly catching my stride right here.

“I’m pleased. I’m excited to face Arsenal [on Friday]. You realize, they’re an awesome group. They’ve obtained wonderful gamers, however I feel we’re getting our confidence right here and there, particularly with the efficiency we put up in opposition to Chelsea.

“I feel we will solely go up, and I simply hope that we’re prepared for it, and, hopefully, get one thing out of it,” the previous Sevilla midfielder stated in an interview with the membership’s official web site.

Payne featured in all of Nigeria’s three video games on the 2024 Summer time Olympics in Paris. Regardless of her brilliance, Randy Waldrum Tremendous Falcons had been unable to win a sport in France.

Everton are at present 10 factors above the relegation spots within the WSL Barclays League however are out of rivalry for European spots as they’re 17 factors behind Arsenal.