Following Bayana Bayana’s 2-0 defeat at the hands of 2019 finalists the Netherlands at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday, head coach Desiree Ellis has come out to make a bold prediction on the team’s future ahead of the next Mundial in 2027. The 60-year-old former South Africa international said in the post-match conference that the reigning African champions, who had already made history in the...
Nigeria Women's basketball team, the D'Tigress, defeated eleven-time champions Senegal 84-74 in the final of the 2023 FIBA Women's Afrobasket at the BK Arena on Saturday. Despite all the turmoil surrounding their preparation, newly-appointed head coach Rena Wakama galvanised the ladies to victory as they claim a fourth straight title and their sixth overall crown as African champions. https://twitter.com/AfroSportTV/status/1687909592888418304?t=bIAL_zlHH5qcg3pq7C0jzA&s=19 The defending champions, who went unbeaten and...
South African forward Jermaine Seoposenwe, who is playing in her second FIFA Women's World Cup, says she and her teammates are unfazed by external comments from experts who think they don't deserve to still be at the tournament. The Mexico-based forward, who provided the assist for Thembi Kgatlana's goal against Argentina, echoes the thoughts of head coach Desiree Ellis by revealing they are unbothered by any...
South Africa coach Desiree Ellis said they have been underestimated at the ongoing FIFA Women's World Cup and despite the "underdog" tag, they are still competing in the tournament. The 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions completed a comeback win in their final group game against Italy to seal historic progress to the knockout stage, where they will face 2019 finalists Netherlands. Banyana Banyana...
The 2023–24 football season is upon us with a mouthwatering encounter between defending Premier League champions Manchester City and last season’s second-placed side Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 6. Usually, the league winners play the FA Cup winners for a shot at the title, but seeing as City dominated England and the whole of Europe last season by winning the...
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