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Women’s Football

Trials reflect growing interest in women’s football
Sport
/ 21 April 2022

Trials reflect growing interest in women’s football

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic taking its toll on the sport at school level, with kids missing crucial age-related developmental stages, there has been an uptick in girls wanting to play the game

By S’bo Gyre
The rise of SA players abroad is good for Banyana
Sport
/ 15 November 2020

The rise of SA players abroad is good for Banyana

The growing list of professional women footballers plying their trade at overseas clubs could be the missing piece the side needs to conquer the continent after five failed attempts.

By Boipelo Mokgothu
Matildas to get equal pay
Article
/ 8 November 2019

Matildas to get equal pay

Australia’s women footballers will earn the same as the Socceroos in a groundbreaking new deal

By Martin Parry
The joy of women’s football hits the mark in Sudan
Article
/ 29 October 2019

The joy of women’s football hits the mark in Sudan

A film about a Khartoum team’s struggles neatly reflects the contemporary theme of women’s strength in the face of direct opposition

By Steve Howard 1
A new dawn in women’s football in South Africa
Article
/ 2 September 2019

A new dawn in women’s football in South Africa

But there are still more questions than answers for Safa to address to make the league the success women’s football needs it to be

By Busisiwe Mokwena
Pragmatic Netherlands look to scupper US juggernaut in Women’s World Cup final
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Pragmatic Netherlands look to scupper US juggernaut in Women’s World Cup final

The US team’s experience and nous will always be favoured on the biggest stage of all

By Luke Feltham
Groenen strikes to take Netherlands through to World Cup final against USA
Article
/ 4 July 2019

Groenen strikes to take Netherlands through to World Cup final against USA

The European Champions have a chance to become world champions when they take on the current holders of the Fifa Women’s World Cup

By Andy Scott
Boost to women’s football in Spain sparks fresh power battle
Article
/ 16 May 2019

Boost to women’s football in Spain sparks fresh power battle

The idea supporters might watch their women’s team, in the same ground and just as often, as the men’s side, remains a distant concept in Europe

By Thomas Allnutt
Neville calls for Premier League grounds to host women’s games
Article
/ 2 April 2019

Neville calls for Premier League grounds to host women’s games

Let’s blow the rest of Europe away, England women’s manager urges

By Kieran Canning
Pedersen lifts Juventus women in front of record crowd
Article
/ 24 March 2019

Pedersen lifts Juventus women in front of record crowd

That attendance was the largest ever for a top-flight club match in European women’s football

By Agency
Eto’o in town to punt five-a-side women’s tourney
Article
/ 11 February 2019

Eto’o in town to punt five-a-side women’s tourney

A continental five-a-side competition, established last year by Castle Brewery, pits local teams against each other

By Luke Feltham
Banyana ‘frogs’ eye fairytale World Cup
Article
/ 25 September 2014

Banyana ‘frogs’ eye fairytale World Cup

Under new Dutch coach Vera Pauw Banyana have a reasonable chance of doing what no South African women’s side have ever done before.

By Luke Alfred
Banyana Banyana thump Botswana 4-0
Article
/ 7 June 2014

Banyana Banyana thump Botswana 4-0

Banyana Banyana turned on the heat in the first 45 minutes scoring three goals and ultimately beating Botswana 4-0 in Vanderbijlpark on Saturday.

By Sapa
Banyana Banyana to face Ghana’s Black Queens
Article
/ 13 May 2014

Banyana Banyana to face Ghana’s Black Queens

The South African women’s football team has been preparing to take on Ghana at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto on Saturday.

By Sapa
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Article
/ 20 February 2009

Belle of the ball

African Woman Footballer of the Year Nonku Alice Motlau shows that talent and modesty don’t always go hand in hand.

By Zaheda Mohamed

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