{"id":21686,"date":"2021-11-23T17:12:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=21686"},"modified":"2021-11-23T15:34:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T15:34:09","slug":"sundowns-captain-urges-women-to-chase-their-football-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/sundowns-captain-urges-women-to-chase-their-football-dreams","title":{"rendered":"Sundowns captain urges women to chase their football dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>After the medal ceremony, Andile Dlamini, goalkeeper of inaugural Caf Women\u2019s Champions League winners Mamelodi Sundowns, grabbed a microphone and screamed, \u201clet me interview you\u201d to captain Zanele Nhlapo.<\/p>\n<p>The South African side had just beaten Ghana\u2019s Hasaacas 2-0 in the final in Cairo, Egypt, to win the competition and emulate their men\u2019s side that won the title in 2016 \u2013 thanks in part to the efforts of Ugandan goalkeeper Denis Onyango.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have played for Sundowns since we were babies but as a girl from the dusty streets of Thembisa, what do you tell a girl from Thembisa or all over Africa that does not believe they can make it?\u201d the 29-year-old Dlamini asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you are from Thembisa or anywhere, just go for what it is that you want, work hard and never give up. 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This is the inspiration from me to them,\u201d Nhlapo, 30, answered as she waved her medal.<\/p>\n<p>Epic World Cup qualifier<\/p>\n<p>This is probably the exact message Nhlapho will tell her teammates Khunjulwa Mali and Thembelihle Masibi, who are part of Mamelodi\u2019s 26-man squad but will need some consolation as they did not feature at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Mali and Masibi are also part of the South Africa U-20 squad that plays Uganda in the third round of the U-20 Women World Cup qualifiers in December.<\/p>\n<p>But Uganda will be happy to note that the duo will not come to Kampala on December 3 with the added reputation of playing in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Uganda did not have a team at the inaugural edition as Lady Doves lost in the Cecafa region qualifying tournament at the semifinal stage.<\/p>\n<p>Eventual Cecafa representatives Vihiga Queens are home to Crested Cranes midfielder Joan Nabirye but were also short on legs in the group stages.<\/p>\n<p><b>[email protected]<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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