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Tarmin Gidado is an ardent fan of Plateau United Football Club. She became the first non-Lagos based female to win the SoulMate Sports Women Online Quiz competition since its inception. In this exclusive chat with JOSEPH ODOEKWU of SPORTS INTELLIGENCE MAGAZINE, the professional facial and body massage practitioner shares her experience on sports.

Tell us briefly about how you joined Plateau United Supporters Club

I joined the Plateau United Supporters Club based on the interest I had for it. It was the day I went to stadium and watched their game and I developed interest in the team, so I became a member of their supporters club. Since then, I have been following up with Plateau United.

Are you a fan of any European football Club?I am not a fan of any European football club. However, I am a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo as an individual player and I follow him as well as support him.

Is there no footballer in Plateau United that have interested you like Cristiano Ronaldo?

There is a player in Plateau United that have gotten my interest. His name is Charles Henlong an offensive midfielder

Why is Charles Henlong not your most preferred player?

Charles Henlong is good and I like him, but Ronaldo is exceptional. I wish Cristiano Ronaldo will join us at Plateau United (Laughs)

How often do you travel with the club when they play outside the state?

I joined Plateau United fan club as a student. It is quite difficult trying to cope with the financial challenges of schooling and travelling with the club outside the state to watch their matches. But I do not miss any of our home matches. I also try to make it whenever they play in neighboring cities.

You recently won the SoulMate Sports Women Quiz competition, how do you feel about that?

First I feel honoured becoming the first woman outside Lagos to win the weekly Sports quiz. The first three editions where won by Lagos-based women. More so, I also stopped the woman who won it two-consecutive times from winning her third consecutive edition, I feel glad. In addition, I am super excited and I look forward to winning more in the Sports Quiz.

You did not win your second edition after the first, but same woman who won two consecutive editions claimed her third after your first, what happened?

I was not online as at the time the question came up, I was in a celebration mood and got carried away before 12 noon. It was the same day that I was contacted by the representative of SoulMate in Jos to come pick up the prizes which I won that the question came up. Maybe I would have won for a second time, but I could not. However, I congratulate Mrs Funke for winning it for the third time. I am looking up to other opportunities.

What other opportunities are you looking up to?

First, I am looking up to winning more and if possible win what will make me become a distributor (Laughs). But the reality is that I am looking forward to becoming a SoulMate Sports Ambassador.

But you are on low cut you don't have long hair?

Having a low hair cut was a decision that I made because I have not found the right treatment on my hair to make it grow as I want. If I get one I will be glad to let it grow.

Have you ever taken part in any sports and if yes, which one

No I have not.

If you are to represent Nigeria in a sport at the Olympics today, which Sports would that be?

If such opportunity comes to represent Nigeria at the Olympics, I will go for Swimming.

Why swimming and not football that you seem to be passionate about?

Swimming is fun. I can swim even though I do not swim professionally, I do it for leisure and its really fun. Football is a beautiful game and also fun to me too, but I cannot play it and I have not thought of that. So the best I can do for football is follow it as a fan.

Thank you very much for making out time

Thank you very much sir.