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UWCL: Malawi’s Chawinga scores again as Lyon cruise past Bayern into semis

UWCL: Malawi’s Chawinga scores again as Lyon cruise past Bayern into semis

Malawi superstar Tabitha Chawinga was on target again as Olympique Lyon defeated Bayern Munich 4-1 and 6-1 on aggregate to progress into the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, Afrosport reports. Chawinga scored in the first leg in Germany which the French giants won 2-0 to have control of the tie. Bayern halved the deficit on aggregate when Klara Buhl found the back of the net in...

UWCL: Chawinga scores as Lyon edge Bayern Munich in  quarter-final first leg

UWCL: Chawinga scores as Lyon edge Bayern Munich in quarter-final first leg

Tabitha Chawinga was on target as Olympique Lyon defeated Bayern Munich away from home in the first leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Malawi star set things off at FC Bayern Campus when she profited from defender Linda Sembrant's mistake to strike the ball into the right corner of the net. It was the first goal for Chawinga...

Women’s football mogul Michelle Kang donates $30 million to US Soccer

Women’s football mogul Michelle Kang donates $30 million to US Soccer

The United States Soccer Federation has announced that Michelle Kang has pledged $30 million to support women's and girl’s teams in the country over the next five years, Afrosport reports. Kang, who is the owner of NWSL side Washington Spirit, is known for her philanthropic efforts in women's sports in America having donated $4 million to the US Women’s Rugby Sevens team back in July. Her...

2024 Ballon d’Or: Zambia’s Banda, Malawi’s Chawinga place 12th, 16th in women’s category

2024 Ballon d’Or: Zambia’s Banda, Malawi’s Chawinga place 12th, 16th in women’s category

Zambia forward Barbra Banda and Malawi forward Tabitha Chawinga placed 12th and 14th respectively in the 2024 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, Afrosport reports. Banda and Chawinga are among the biggest African performers in women's football, the former lighting up the United States National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) with Orlando Pride where she has 13 goals and six assists in 21 games this season. She also finished...

Done Deal: Malawi’s Tabitha Chawinga joins Olympique Lyon Feminin

Done Deal: Malawi’s Tabitha Chawinga joins Olympique Lyon Feminin

Malawi women's national team captain Tabitha Chawinga has joined Olympique Lyon Feminin on a three-year deal from Chinese outfit Wuhan Jianghan University. The 28-year-old spent the 2023-24 season on loan at rivals Paris Saint-Germain as the first Malawian to play in the Premiere Ligue, and finished as top scorer with 19 goals in 21 games. She was also named the league’s best player and featured in...