Nigeria Coach Refuses To Shake Hands With USA Female Coach After Super Falcons Exit

The United States Women<span class=\"body1\">&rsquo;s coach, Jill Ellis , has admitted that the Super Falcons put up a good fight against her side in both countries final Group D fixture at BC Place Stadium,Vancouver on Wednesday morning.<br /><br />But the major talking point after the game was Super Falcons coach Edwin Okon refusing to shake hands with the female coach after Nigeria</span><span class=\"body1\">&rsquo;s painful exit from the competition. <br /><br /></span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&ldquo;</span>I typically always go and shake the coach</span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&rsquo;</span>s hand, </span><span class=\"body1\"></span><span class=\"body1\">&rdquo; </span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">Jill Ellis told reporters in her post match comments, according to the online edition of <i>The Oregonian</i>.<br /><br /></span></span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&ldquo;</span></span>The bench personnel shook my hand and the coach, I said, </span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&ldquo;</span></span></span>You</span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&rsquo;</span></span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\"></span></span>re not going to shake my hand?</span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&rdquo; </span> He said,&nbsp; No. <br /><br /></span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&ldquo;</span></span>He kind of put his hand out a little bit, but that</span><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&rsquo;</span></span>s his call not mine.</span><span class=\"body1\">&rdquo;<br /><br />Edwin Okon had claimed that he shook hands with Jill Ellis but video replays suggested otherwise.<br /><br />Photo Credit : The Oregonian<br /></span>
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