High noon as Banyana kickstart their World Cup
Former captain, now coach, Ellis can't wait for the football to start
06 June 2019 - 17:19
SA open their Fifa Women’s World Cup campaign against Spain in Le Havre on Saturday with nerves‚ excitement and some trepidation ahead of what will be a long-awaited debut on the greatest stage in women’s football.
It has been a journey of 26 years to get to this point from the first international played by the side in 1993 to finally taking their place among the world’s elite. Some of the cast remain the same‚ Desiree Ellis was captain of that first Banyana Banyana side‚ and now she leads the team as coach...
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