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born 1988
Salima Rhadia Mukansanga (born 1988) is a Rwandan international football referee, best known for making history as the first woman to referee a match at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in January 2022, and as one of the first six women to officiate at a men's World Cup, at Qatar 2022. She is regarded as one of the most prominent women in African refereeing, and as a role model for girls and women in football.
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"There are things that we do because they are a passion, or something you like, or something that you feel is good, and you like to do it.
“This is my time, and I have to seize this time.”
"But if you say it's in your heart, you're going to make it. It's about having ambition and a goal, and this is also something else I can say - dream big."
In a field dominated by men, you need to double your work — then have the passion, because without this passion you are going to get tired and then you leave it.”
"But with every performance there are areas to improve. I gave all I had and I am really proud of the performance that I made.
"I am a woman, I am ready and I am capable because I worked hard for my career. I give all I have, I make a lot of sacrifices because I love it.
“Without love and passion, tomorrow you're going to say, ‘no, I’m tired, I’m going to stop.’”
"I didn't make a mistake choosing to be a referee. The world is looking at me now - and the world will never forget my name."
When you have a lot on your shoulders, you need to carry it well so that others can see that the door is open and pass through.
"When I got that information, I was excited. I said, 'What I've been thinking about since childhood could now be a reality - so let me try'. Now, here I am."
“I was 15 years old and I was told ‘you're still young, maybe you'll get a chance in another two years.’”
“It’s a privilege. It’s a pleasure to me, to the rest of African women referees,”
I'm looking for women who support women in refereeing and women around the world because there is something we can do,we are ready and we have the effort to do better.
"Everything about the game was exciting, every second of that game. it was vey important to me,"
It’s just that I loved football so much that I wanted to have something to do with it.”
"The moment I lost the opportunity with the under-17 basketball team, I started communicating with people about being a referee,"
"I was born a Muslim, so for my family to see a girl wearing a shirt and playing football, they were like: 'Oh my goodness, what is this?'
"Kissing the ball - I was just happy. Happy and showing I was ready. The game would start with the kick off that ball and that ball helped get me motivated.
“[It’s] because we deserve to be here.”
“We’re here not because we had favor to be here,”
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