Pesa: That's How I Score Goals
By Malose Wa Ga Lamola
The fact remains that the truth is less romantic. Over the ages, women athletes suffered the kind of injury you can't see through the naked eye. Though, the scars of history are still clear as crystal, but the only way to define women's football is growth and glory. Indeed, the only way to forge a better future is through collective struggle and collective ends. That does not only prove equality, but also shows it is possible to escape from the burden of history. In an exclusive interview with ShakingInk, First Touch Academy star attacker, Priscilla Pesa, lauded boys from her community for their support towards women in sports.
Pesa says her male counterparts played a huge role in her growth in football. Boys in Polokwane have put aside all fallacious beliefs that were used as a measuring stick to put women far from sport fields and civilized as they were, they allowed their opposite sex to play football with them. Pesa insists that, because of her supporting cast, a whole load of possibilities opened up. Success was pre-ordained and inevitable. "I haven't faced any challenge in football. I would say I was lucky that I grew up in an environment whereby boys are so supportive when it comes to sports." Pesa told ShakingInk.
Goal-shyness is a well scripted story in South African football, but ladies in the national league are rewording the lifeless script. Hollywoodbets Super League net busters score goals for fun. Pesa has scored one-third of First Touch Academy' goals this season. The speedy attacker insists that she is doing nothing different from other strikers. She simply grasp information and instructions from her team. "Trully speaking I am not sure what exactly I'm doing different from others. The thing that I normally do is I take instructions from coach and my teammates, that's how I get goals." Said Pesa.
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Contrary to a popular opinion that, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies side, has turned the national league into farmers league. Pesa argues that the league is well balanced and competitive. The attacker says there is more to the league than meets the eye. "This league is more competitive and it gives other players an opportunity to prove themselves. Not only in South Africa but the whole world. We have to be more appreciative of the Hollywoodbets Super League."
In recent years South Africa has exported more players to well established leagues across the world. Pesa says Banyana Banyana internationals doing great abroad are torch-bearers and inspiration to all women footballers in the country. "They (Banyana stars plying their trade abroad) keep on excelling and as South Africans we are proud of their journeys. They also make European countries to look for more players within boarders of the country, because we produce quality players." Explained Pesa.
Pesa is drawing her inspiration from Banyana Banyana international Refiloe Jane. Modeling her game around the AC Milan star midfielder. Pesa has singled out her Banyana teammate as someone who has mastered her trade and one to learn a lot from. She has found her religion and she is faithful to it. She follows Jane religiously. "My role model in football is 'Fifinho' Jane." Added Pesa.
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Pesa is rattling the net on a weekly basis but the lanky attacker insists that she loves to land a helping hand to goal poachers than scoring herself. "I never set any target of the number of goals. I just told myself I want to compete with other top goal scorers. I love creating goals for my teammates more than scoring goals." Wrapped Pesa.
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The fact remains that the truth is less romantic. Over the ages, women athletes suffered the kind of injury you can't see through the naked eye. Though, the scars of history are still clear as crystal, but the only way to define women's football is growth and glory. Indeed, the only way to forge a better future is through collective struggle and collective ends. That does not only prove equality, but also shows it is possible to escape from the burden of history. In an exclusive interview with ShakingInk, First Touch Academy star attacker, Priscilla Pesa, lauded boys from her community for their support towards women in sports.
Pesa says her male counterparts played a huge role in her growth in football. Boys in Polokwane have put aside all fallacious beliefs that were used as a measuring stick to put women far from sport fields and civilized as they were, they allowed their opposite sex to play football with them. Pesa insists that, because of her supporting cast, a whole load of possibilities opened up. Success was pre-ordained and inevitable. "I haven't faced any challenge in football. I would say I was lucky that I grew up in an environment whereby boys are so supportive when it comes to sports." Pesa told ShakingInk.
Goal-shyness is a well scripted story in South African football, but ladies in the national league are rewording the lifeless script. Hollywoodbets Super League net busters score goals for fun. Pesa has scored one-third of First Touch Academy' goals this season. The speedy attacker insists that she is doing nothing different from other strikers. She simply grasp information and instructions from her team. "Trully speaking I am not sure what exactly I'm doing different from others. The thing that I normally do is I take instructions from coach and my teammates, that's how I get goals." Said Pesa.
Read: Racism Kicked Us Out
Contrary to a popular opinion that, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies side, has turned the national league into farmers league. Pesa argues that the league is well balanced and competitive. The attacker says there is more to the league than meets the eye. "This league is more competitive and it gives other players an opportunity to prove themselves. Not only in South Africa but the whole world. We have to be more appreciative of the Hollywoodbets Super League."
In recent years South Africa has exported more players to well established leagues across the world. Pesa says Banyana Banyana internationals doing great abroad are torch-bearers and inspiration to all women footballers in the country. "They (Banyana stars plying their trade abroad) keep on excelling and as South Africans we are proud of their journeys. They also make European countries to look for more players within boarders of the country, because we produce quality players." Explained Pesa.
Pesa is drawing her inspiration from Banyana Banyana international Refiloe Jane. Modeling her game around the AC Milan star midfielder. Pesa has singled out her Banyana teammate as someone who has mastered her trade and one to learn a lot from. She has found her religion and she is faithful to it. She follows Jane religiously. "My role model in football is 'Fifinho' Jane." Added Pesa.
Also Read: We Played Like True Champions
Pesa is rattling the net on a weekly basis but the lanky attacker insists that she loves to land a helping hand to goal poachers than scoring herself. "I never set any target of the number of goals. I just told myself I want to compete with other top goal scorers. I love creating goals for my teammates more than scoring goals." Wrapped Pesa.
@Lamola_Herold
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