Women’s Football “Needs To Be Professionalised” in Africa

In this week’s episode we catch up with South African women’s coach Desiree Ellis to hear about her journey into football, goals for the national team, and the importance of professionalising the women’s game across the continent to stimulate the sport’s growth. Host: Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner)Guest: Desiree Ellis (South African women’s coach)WhatsAapp Get in touch on WhatsApp - +447908 790 474YouTubeWatch us here - On The Whistle Podcast: https://bit.ly/35gKucxSocial MediaFacebook: On The Whistle PodcastInstagram: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzaynTwitter: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzaynEpisode Notes01:00 – A football journey starts by jumping the fence to play with the boys05:30 – The pressures of managing Banyana Banyana10:30 – Collaborating with clubs to turn the national team into a powerhouse18:00 – More needs to be done to professionalise women’s football on the continent  Duration: 27:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.