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Esther González talks to [@GrinanMarta](https://twitter.com/GrinanMarta) about the differences between the F League and NWSL games

From a player with experience in both Leagues. I agree with her, The NWSL is a more competitive league yes because the Athleticism is more demanding unlike the Spanish League that is more Tactical…

League debut..!

But Nicole Payne really need to step up Big time, As she’s Playing in one of the Biggest Club and One of the toughest League in the World..

mostob:
Tigernut my babe

back to back performance in cafwcl. Her pr team too

😆😆😆😆

Cut Nicole some slack.
She’s still a kid playing with a club side consisting of some of the very best players in the world.
She is tracking very well for her development.
Took a bit for Imuran to debut but see how well she has progressed so far.

Congrats to Nicole on her debut!

Deltamani:
League debut..!

But Nicole Payne really need to step up Big time, As she’s Playing in one of the Biggest Club and One of the toughest League in the World..

daveP:
back to back performance in cafwcl. Her pr team too

She is the only girl I stan in that Moroccan team. Very good footballer.

mostob:
She is the only girl I stan in that Moroccan team. Very good footballer.

Won't be suprised if she makes the podium. Her game dey sweet belle

Flourish Sabastine and Rofiat Imuran

Deltamani:
League debut..!

But Nicole Payne really need to step up Big time, As she’s Playing in one of the Biggest Club and One of the toughest League in the World..

In this case, I don't think Nicole is the problem. She is probably a victim of the coach's style (I'm speculating). Asides the fact that she's playing in a club with some of the best players in that world, some coach's ranks experience higher and would rarely give new bloods opportunities. We can only reach the conclusion of her need to step up should she be given a run of games and she doesn't deliver. It's like Vicky Lopez in Barcelona too, she was a starter in Madrid CFF but only features a few times for Barcelona. It's really not an indictment on her game, there are just more experienced and preferred players ahead of her.

daveP:
Won't be suprised if she makes the podium. Her game dey sweet belle

Yea... she has my support provided no naija player is competing with her.

Deltamani:
Esther González talks to [@GrinanMarta](https://twitter.com/GrinanMarta) about the differences between the F League and NWSL games

From a player with experience in both Leagues. I agree with her, The NWSL is a more competitive league yes because the Athleticism is more demanding unlike the Spanish League that is more Tactical…

One thing for sure again is that the teams are tightly matched, with last season's last place finisher the new champion, and most games have been closely contested.

⚽️Cameroon Women Football National Team

Former Cameroonian international Defender Augustine Ejangue Siliki (34 years old) named Team Manager of the Cameroon women's national team.

The nominees for the Caf women's award is out, save the main one.

We can take up Team of the Year
Coach of the Year(Randy)
Gk of the year(Chiamaka)
Young player of the year(Debbie, Ajakaye, Demehin repping us)

INTERCLUB Player of the Year (WOMEN) award.

1. Refilwe Tholakele 🇧🇼 ( Botswana)
2. N'Guessan Nadege Koffi 🇨🇮 ( Ivory Coast)
3. Elena Oyana 🇬🇶 ( Equatorial Guinea)
4. Comfort Yeboah 🇬🇭 ( Ghana)
5. Tracy Twum 🇬🇭 ( Ghana)
6. Oumou Kone 🇲🇱 ( Mali)
7. Aziza Rabah 🇲🇦 ( Morocco)
8. Fatima Tagnaout 🇲🇦 ( Morocco)
9. Ghizlane Chebbak 🇲🇦 ( Morocco)
10. Lebohang Ramalepe 🇿🇦 (South Africa)

#CAFAwards2023

Nominees for YOUNG PLAYER of the Year (WOMEN) award.

1. Yeboah Comfort 🇬🇭 (Ghana)
2. Mary Amponsah 🇬🇭 (Ghana)
3. Nesryne El Chad 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
4. Deborah Abiodun 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
5. Esther Ajakaye 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
6. Oluwatosin Demehin 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
7. Hapsatou Diallo 🇸🇳 (Senegal)
8. Thubelilhe Shamase 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
9. Wilfreda Geralo 🇹🇿 (Tanzania)
10. Fauzia Najjemba 🇺🇬 (Uganda)

#CAFAwards2023

Nominees for the CLUB of the Year (WOMEN) award.

1. Athletico Club of Abidjan 🇨🇮 (Ivory Coast)
2. Hurricanes 🇬🇶 (Equatorial Guinea)
3. Ampem Darkoa 🇬🇭 (Ghana)
4. AS Mande 🇲🇱 (Mali)
5. ASFAR 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
6. SC Casablanca 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
7. Mamelodi Sundowns 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
8. JKT Queens 🇹🇿 (Tanzania)

#CAFAwards2023

Nominees For GOALKEEPER of The Year (WOMEN) Award

1. Ange Bawou 🇨🇲 (Cameroon)
2. Dolores Masongo 🇬🇶 (Equatorial Guinea)
3. Imane Abdelahad 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
4. Khardija El- Rmichi 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
5. Chiamaka Nnadozie 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
6. Andile Dlamini 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
7. Kaylin Swart 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
8. Najiat Abass Idrissa 🇹🇿 (Tanzania)
9. Catherine Musonda 🇿🇲 (Zambia)
10. Cynthia Shongwe 🇿🇼 (Zimbabwe)

#CAFAwards2023

Nominees for Coach of the Year (WOMEN) award.

Nana Joe Adarkwa 🇬🇭 (Ampem Darkoa
Lovemore Fazili 🇲🇼 (Malawi)
Mehdi El Qaichouri 🇲🇦 (SC Casablanca)
Mohammed Amine Aliqua 🇲🇦 (ASFAR)
Reynald Pedros (Morocco)
Randy Waldrum ( Nigeria)
M.Mousa Cisse 🇸🇳 (Senegal)
Desire Ellis 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
Jerry Tshabalala 🇿🇦 (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Esther Chamruma 🇹🇿 (JKT Queens)

#CAFAwards2023

𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 Nigerian players have been nominated for the women's African Player of the Year award!

African giants 🇳🇬

Nominees for the 2023 PLAYER of the YEAR (WOMEN) award.

1. Anjara Nchout Njoya 🇨🇲 (Cameroon)
2. Evelyn Badu 🇬🇭 (Ghana)
3. Tabitha Chawinga 🇲🇼 (Malawi)
4. Temwa Chawinga 🇲🇼 (Malawi)
5. Anissa Lahmari 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
6. Fatima Tagnaout 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
7. Ghizlane Chebbak 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
8. Ibtissam Jraidi 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
9. Khadija Er- Rmichi 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
10. Zenatha Coleman 🇳🇦 (Namibia)
11. Assist Oshoala 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
12. Chiamaka Nnadozie 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
13. Christy Ucheibe 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
14. Osinachi Ohale 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
15. Rasheedat Ajibade 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
16. Toni Payne 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
17. Uchenna Kanu 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
18. Ndeye Awa Diakhate 🇸🇳 (Senegal)
19. Andile Dlamini 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
20. Hilda Magaia 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
21. Jermaine Seoposenwe 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
22. Linda Motlhalo 🇿🇦 ( South Africa)
23. Refileo Jane 🇿🇦 ( South Africa)
24. Thembi Kgatlana 🇿🇦 ( South Africa)
25. Afi Sabine Weodikou 🇹🇬 (Togo)
26. Sabrina Elliouzi 🇹🇳 ( Tunisia)
27. Fazila Ikwaput 🇺🇬 ( Uganda)
28. Barbara Banda 🇿🇲 ( Zambia)
29. Grace Chanda 🇿🇲 ( Zambia)
30. Rachael Kundananji 🇿🇲 ( Zambia)

#CAFAwards2023

daveP:
The nominees for the Caf women's award is out, save the main one.

We can take up Team of the Year
Coach of the Year(Randy)
Gk of the year(Chiamaka)
Young player of the year(Debbie, Ajakaye, Demehin repping us)

Coach of the year should be Desiree Ellis

GK of the year is undisputable Chiamaka Nnadozie

Young player of the year is Blessing Demehin, Ajakaye isn't even top 3.

Player of the year is between Oshoala/Kundananji/Kgatlana/Chawinga/Nnadozie

Deltamani:
INTERCLUB Player of the Year (WOMEN) award.

1. Refilwe Tholakele 🇧🇼 ( Botswana)
2. N'Guessan Nadege Koffi 🇨🇮 ( Ivory Coast)
3. Elena Oyana 🇬🇶 ( Equatorial Guinea)
4. Comfort Yeboah 🇬🇭 ( Ghana)
5. Tracy Twum 🇬🇭 ( Ghana)
6. Oumou Kone 🇲🇱 ( Mali)
7. Aziza Rabah 🇲🇦 ( Morocco)
8. Fatima Tagnaout 🇲🇦 ( Morocco)
9. Ghizlane Chebbak 🇲🇦 ( Morocco)
10. Lebohang Ramalepe 🇿🇦 (South Africa)

#CAFAwards2023

Tigernut for me

Deltamani:
Nominees for YOUNG PLAYER of the Year (WOMEN) award.

1. Yeboah Comfort 🇬🇭 (Ghana)
2. Mary Amponsah 🇬🇭 (Ghana)
3. Nesryne El Chad 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
4. Deborah Abiodun 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
5. Esther Ajakaye 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
6. Oluwatosin Demehin 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
7. Hapsatou Diallo 🇸🇳 (Senegal)
8. Thubelilhe Shamase 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
9. Wilfreda Geralo 🇹🇿 (Tanzania)
10. Fauzia Najjemba 🇺🇬 (Uganda)

#CAFAwards2023

Demehin vs Comfort

But this should be Demehin's imo

Deltamani:
Nominees for the CLUB of the Year (WOMEN) award.

1. Athletico Club of Abidjan 🇨🇮 (Ivory Coast)
2. Hurricanes 🇬🇶 (Equatorial Guinea)
3. Ampem Darkoa 🇬🇭 (Ghana)
4. AS Mande 🇲🇱 (Mali)
5. ASFAR 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
6. SC Casablanca 🇲🇦 (Morocco)
7. Mamelodi Sundowns 🇿🇦 (South Africa)
8. JKT Queens 🇹🇿 (Tanzania)

#CAFAwards2023

Asfar vs Sundowns

Deltamani:
𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 Nigerian players have been nominated for the women's African Player of the Year award!

African giants 🇳🇬

All should be in top 20 anyway.

lovewins:
Coach of the year should be Desiree Ellis

GK of the year is undisputable Chiamaka Nnadozie

Young player of the year is Blessing Demehin, Ajakaye isn't even top 3.

Player of the year is between Oshoala/Kundananji/Kgatlana/Chawinga/Nnadozie

That's true. Ellis and Nnadozie sure

Coach of the year Desiree Ellis on account of what?
WAFCON was last yr - she hardly did a damn thing this year. Okay, SA made it to the rd of 16. But they lost to all the top 10 teams they played.

Randy played 3 top ten teams and didn’t lose a single game in regular time. That was way more difficult than SA’s path.

lovewins:
Coach of the year should be Desiree Ellis

GK of the year is undisputable Chiamaka Nnadozie

Young player of the year is Blessing Demehin, Ajakaye isn't even top 3.

Player of the year is between Oshoala/Kundananji/Kgatlana/Chawinga/Nnadozie

This shouldn’t even be a debate.
Not a single one of the others played every single minute of the WWC and excelled.

Demehin all the way!

daveP:
Demehin vs Comfort

But this should be Demehin's imo

Again, what was Ellis’ body of work in 2023 that makes her more deserving of Coach of the yr?

Nigeria had a way more challenging path in the WWC than any other African team and left due to penalties. We played 3 top 10 teams, 2 of whom made it into the semifinals (England and Australia).

Randy definitely performed much better than Ellis. Not even close!

daveP:
That's true. Ellis and Nnadozie sure

AkinDS:
Coach of the year Desiree Ellis on account of what?
WAFCON was last yr - she hardly did a damn thing this year. Okay, SA made it to the rd of 16. But they lost to all the top 10 teams they played.

Randy played 3 top ten teams and didn’t lose a single game in regular time. That was way more difficult than SA’s path.

It's the CAF award and it will take primarily into account the previous WAFCON (2022/2023 season). Don't forget that the last award that Oshoala won took place during WAFCON so it didn't factor into the 2021/2022 awards.

Also, irrespective of how she got there, she achieved same feat as Randy at the World Cup and beat Randy twice (Aisha Buhari and WAFCON opening game) when they met. It's a no brainer, she gets the award over Randy.

AkinDS:
Again, what was Ellis’ body of work in 2023 that makes her more deserving of Coach of the yr?

Nigeria had a way more challenging path in the WWC than any other African team and left due to penalties. We played 3 top 10 teams, 2 of whom made it into the semifinals (England and Australia).

Randy definitely performed much better than Ellis. Not even close!

Ellis won the AWCON in 2022 and this is 2022/2023 season.

As for team of the year, it could be either of Nigeria/SA/Morocco.

Team of the year ranking (according to me)

1) South Africa (for winning AWCON)

2) Nigeria (for finishing 10th at World Cup)

3) Morocco (finished runners up at AWCON and also reached group stage at World cup debut in a group that had Germany and South Korea)

4) Zambia (third at AWCON, got first World cup win, beat Germany 3-2 in a friendly)

5) Malawi (winners of COSAFA that involved SA and Zambia)

6) Ghana (unbeaten streak this year albeit against average african teams so far).

Wetin kgatlana do ?

lovewins:
Coach of the year should be Desiree Ellis

GK of the year is undisputable Chiamaka Nnadozie

Young player of the year is Blessing Demehin, Ajakaye isn't even top 3.

Player of the year is between Oshoala/Kundananji/Kgatlana/Chawinga/Nnadozie

Who did ghana beat throughout the year ?

GeneralDae:
Ellis won the AWCON in 2022 and this is 2022/2023 season.

As for team of the year, it could be either of Nigeria/SA/Morocco.

Team of the year ranking (according to me)

1) South Africa (for winning AWCON)

2) Nigeria (for finishing 10th at World Cup)

3) Morocco (finished runners up at AWCON and also reached group stage at World cup debut in a group that had Germany and South Korea)

4) Zambia (third at AWCON, got first World cup win, beat Germany 3-2 in a friendly)

5) Malawi (winners of COSAFA that involved SA and Zambia)

6) Ghana (unbeaten streak this year albeit against average african teams so far).