Man Loses Composure After Meeting Ashleigh Plumptre in Nigerian Embassy, London
- Ashleigh Plumptre found herself at the centre of a heartwarming and spontaneous moment outside the Nigerian Embassy in London
- A man, overcome with pride, interrupted her conversation with an enthusiastic, albeit mispronounced, chant of her name, "Plumptreeee
- The 27-year-old was part of the Super Falcons squad that won the 2025 Africa Women's Cup of Nations title in Morocco
A football fan lost composure upon meeting Super Falcons star Ashleigh Plumptre outside the Nigerian Embassy in London.
The footage, which has since gone viral on social media, captured the moment the man engaged in a chit-chat with the WAFCON winner.
Plumptre was engaging in a casual conversation with Nigerian journalist Austin Okon-Akpan when the man bumped into the conversation.
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Video showed he had attempted to exchange pleasantries with Okon-Akpan, who then told her to meet with the real superstar.
Visibly overwhelmed with pride, he interrupted with an enthusiastic, albeit mispronounced, chant of her name, "Plumptreeee!"
It was a moment that reflected how the England-born star is loved by football fans both in and out of Nigeria.
She played a pivotal role as the Super Falcons came from two goals down to defeat host nation, Morocco, 3-2 in the WAFCON final.
Upon her arrival in Nigeria with the trophy, she said:
"As my feet touched Nigerian soil, my heart swelled with pride. This land, this jersey, these people.
"We didn’t just bring home a trophy — we brought home hope, unity, and love. Thank you, Nigeria, for the massive love and support. Forever grateful."
Replying to the post on X, Plumptre said:
"The fan, my sisters random reactions in the background. So much going on.
@ProudlyAustin replied:
"Yeah. She was so proud of her big sister. Still proud of you, champ!"
@Beeorlicious suggested
"Love it! He should probably watch this video where I asked Ashleigh to pronounce her name for people to learn, though."
@abuagoody wrote:
"@ashplumptre is such a lovely soul. She is always smiling, laughing, happy and bounding. An easy to get along with kind of person. Plays her heart out when representing Nigeria."
@LanreAdeogun3 opined:
"As much as I love everything you guys are doing and what Ashley as achieved for herself and for us as a people, I would like to know which is reasonable to a large extent as far as identity is concerned that Ashley should let us know her Nigeria name to cement the connection."
dhabigdeal added:
"Such a wholesome content. „Proud of you“ was just flying up and down. I enjoyed watching this and I’m proud of you all.
@TaySal007 said:
"Haha it’s the excitement that made him call it Plumptreeeeeee."
Source: Instagram
Plumpre's sister joins Army
Legit.ng earlier reported that Ashleigh Plumptre’s father, Tim, is a proud dad and has celebrated his second daughter’s service in the British Royal Army.
His celebratory mood continues from Ashleigh's success in the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where the Super Falcons staged a remarkable comeback to win.
Source: Legit.ng
