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Amanda Dlamini Quotes

born 1988 South Africa

Amanda Sinegugu Dlamini (born 22 July 1988) is a former South African soccer player who is currently a soccer analyst and football administrator. She represented the South Africa women's national team at the 2012 (as the captain) and 2016 Summer Olympics.

South Africa
Soccer players

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The challenge of not being prioritised and empty promises still lingers because we still treat this team like or as an afterthought.

Football gave me everything. I’m truly grateful.

I fell back into soccer, because at every corner boys were playing football and I just stood out as the only girl.

As a former footballer, I know what it's like to be on the pitch.

I managed to get into university because of football.

It’s not easy playing with a target on your back.

Interpreting a game is not always easy. It comes with confidence.

At this rate, we may not see how much of an impact this team has had on women's football because we always water down their achievements.

It's not just a major win for me personally in my career, but for many other aspiring women who want to be in the commentary space.

Equal pay isn’t just about salary. Are we getting equal platforms? Equal access? Equal broadcasting rights? Women’s football must be visible for people to know about it.

We’re deliberately stifling the growth of women’s football while boys' youth programmes and senior competitions keep getting the mileage and recognition. It does feel like women’s football is on its own.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Amanda Dlamini (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.