Goalkeeper Andile Dlamini overcame a Covid-induced heart illness to become part of SA's historic sports achievements. | Sbu_Mjikeliso Sport24news
Goalkeeper Andile Dlamini overcame a Covid-induced heart illness to become part of SA's historic sports achievements.
"I came back from that and took up like I never got sick. To see myself not being able to play football… I felt like it was a pause, like it was punishment because there was a time when I was asking: 'Why aren't things moving or changing for women footballers?'. "I was sitting, thinking, 'Oh my God, I'm a breadwinner; what's going to happen to my family?'," Dlamini said."I was getting thinner. I saw my body changing every day and my hair felt light, like it was going to come out if I just touched it.
She was part of the Banyana Banyana team that took the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco last year, beating the hosts in the final, and where she was named goalkeeper of the tournament. "It has been so hectic, yet I'm grateful for the recognition and love I'm getting from everyone: my supporters and South Africans in general. And the media celebrating the success as well," Dlamini said about the whirlwind of success.
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