Nigeria, June 7 -- Super Falcons midfielder Toni Payne has expressed her delight after marking her return to the national team with a goal in Nigeria's impressive 2-1 victory over Senegal's Teranga Lionesses in an international friendly. She described the moment as a special one ahead of the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

Payne was on target as the ten-time African champions secured a morale-boosting win in one of their key preparation matches for the continental tournament. Her strike not only helped seal the Super Falcons' victory but also ended a personal drought, as the midfielder scored her first international goal in almost five years.

Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES in Ikenne, Payne admitted she was thrilled to be bac...