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“Helped me build my engine”: Man United’s Simi Awujo shares little-known detail that transformed her game

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Manchester United star Simi Awujo has revealed a personal detail that helped shape her career. Little-known detail Awujo spoke to United and revealed that she used to compete in track and field while growing up in the United States.

Awujo joined United in the summer of 2024 from the United States collegiate system, where she represented the University of Southern California’s USC Trojans. United signed the midfielder after the Paris Olympics, a tournament in which Canada reached the quarter-finals but lost to Germany in a shootout.

The 23-year-old featured prominently under former boss Marc Skinner and continues to be a key player since Eva Olid’s appointment as the new head coach.

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Manchester United midfielder Simi Awujo has disclosed a little-known detail that helped power her rise in her football career.

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