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She played in
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Okolo was involved in a dispute with the
Nigerian Football Association following her injury in 2007 whilst playing for her country. She wanted an operation in Germany but there was a dispute about who would pay for it.
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138:(born 5 January 1985) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for the
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