'Red lipstick and prayer carried me through' - Banyana player

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'Red lipstick and prayer carried me through' - Banyana player
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Banyana Banyana defender Nomvula Kgoale feels bold when wearing her favourite rouge lipstick during a game on the soccer field.

Kgoale, who has a lively personality, was among the five players from Limpopo who were honoured by the province during a special event on Thursday after the team was crowned as Womens' African Cup of Nation champion in Morocco last weekend.

But Kgoale, who hails from Botlokwa, some 50km northwest of Polokwane, said that she was only allowing her personality to shine through. Kgoale said people can interpret her love for wearing lipstick on and off the field however they want.While giving a speech Kgoale, who has dyed her afro blonde, joked about matching with soccer administrator Ria Ledwaba who was also present at the event in Polokwane on Thursday, wearing her familiar short blonde hair.“I love the lady and how resilient she is. I can’t imagine how someone can go through so much for so long.

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