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Women’s World Cup: Zambia’s Banda and other African to score milestone goals

Zambian prolific forward Barbra Banda has been voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year, Afrosport reports. Banda wins the award after amassing the most votes from BBC Sport website readers following the release of a five-player shortlist last month. The nominees were selected by a panel of football experts, including coaches, players, administrators and non-BBC journalists, based on their performances from September 2023 to August 2024....

NWSL: Barbra Banda revels as a lone strike hands Orlando Pride maiden title

by Kunle Fayiga

25 November 2024

Barbra Banda was in celebratory mood as her lone strike earned Orlando Pride a 1-0 win over Washington Spirit to hand them their first-ever NWSL championship title, Afrosport reports. The Zambian forward has been a class apart in her first season in the United States and scored for the third consecutive game in the NWSL playoffs when she finished off brilliantly in the 37th minute. Banda...

NWSL: Zambia’s Banda explains training impact on Orlando Pride’s playoff progress

‘Orlando Pride deserve to be in NWSL final’ – Zambia forward Banda

by Kunle Fayiga

19 November 2024

Barbra Banda says Orlando Pride deserve to be in the NWSL final after defeating Kansas City Current 3-2 in Sunday’s playoff semi-final at Inter&Co Stadium, Afrosport reports. The Zambian forward made her mark once again with a goal and assist for Brazil legend Marta to send the Pride to their first-ever playoff final where they will take on 2021 champions Washington Spirit. Banda has been in...

NWSL: Zambia’s Banda explains training impact on Orlando Pride’s playoff progress

by Kunle Fayiga

11 November 2024

Barbra Banda has explained the impact training had in her performance for Orlando Pride against Chicago Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) quarter-final playoffs on Friday night, Afrosport reports. The Zambia forward scored a brace as the Pride recorded a 4-1 win, their first-ever win in playoffs and now move into the semi-finals where they will take on Kansas City Current. Banda took her...

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

by Kunle Fayiga

28 October 2024

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...

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Zambia’s Barbra Banda named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year

NWSL: Barbra Banda revels as a lone strike hands Orlando Pride maiden title

‘Orlando Pride deserve to be in NWSL final’ – Zambia forward Banda

NWSL: Zambia’s Banda explains training impact on Orlando Pride’s playoff progress

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

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