Caf Champions League a step in the right direction for women’s football
I get goosebumps when I start thinking about seeing Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies competing at the Caf Women’s Champions League, and this will open doors for many young female footballers in the country.
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies team picture (Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix)
Not only will it open doors for our players earning top overseas contracts, but it will also help our senior national women’s team to compete against the best in the continent and the world.
Sure, many female footballers in Africa play at top European countries. For instance, when you look at Nigeria and Cameroon, they have their best talents playing abroad.
But, they still have some top players playing in their respective domestic leagues, just like we do in South Africa with many playing in the Sasol league and other development leagues.
The national women’s league has really helped in terms of filling up the void of not having a professional league, no doubt about that.
The Sundowns team is one of the best in the country and no wonder they were able to win the league without losing a single game.
Coach Jerry Tshabalala has managed to assemble one of the best female squad‘s in the country and that is why I’m positive about the team doing well in Africa.
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