Former Precious Dede, ex-goalkeeper of Nigeria’s women’s national team, has announced the birth of quadruplets after years of waiting for a child.
The former Super Falcons shot-stopper shared the joyful news on her Instagram page on Sunday, describing the arrival of four babies at once as “proof that delay is not denial.”
“After many years of waiting, God showed up in the most beautiful way, FOUR precious blessings at once. Double the boys, double the girls, quadruple the joy. Our hearts are full beyond words. Years of prayers, tears, and hope… now turned into four miracles. God is faithful. From waiting to overflowing,” she wrote.
“One pregnancy, four heartbeats… endless joy. Proof that delay is not denial. He turned our waiting into wonders. When God writes your story, He makes it beautiful in His time… God didn’t just answer… He overdelivered. Congratulations to my family.”
Dede is regarded as one of Africa’s most accomplished goalkeepers, earning more than 90 caps for Nigeria. She retired from international football in 2016 after her final FIFA Women’s World Cup appearance in 2015.
Over the course of her career, she represented Nigeria at four Women’s World Cups (2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015), three Olympic Games (2000, 2004 and 2008), and four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournaments (2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014), winning the continental title twice, in 2010 and 2014.
At club level, she featured for Delta Queens, Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in Nigeria, as well as Arna-Bjørnar in Norway, before retiring from professional football.
