Skipper of Zambia’s Copper Queens, Barbra Banda, has shared her pleasure after being enlisted by France Football on Wednesday as part of the 30 feminine nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.
Banda, who moved from Shanghai Shengli Fc to Orlando Pride because the second costliest feminine switch ($740,000) ever within the ongoing season, has been in wonderful goalscoring kind.
The ahead has scored 12 instances throughout 14 league video games this time period, and has offered 5 assists in that very same interval so as to add gloss to a powerful debut season.
Her very good goalscoring prowess was unleashed on the just-ended Paris Olympic Games, with the ahead scoring 4 instances in three video games, together with a hat-trick towards Australia.
The 24-year-old has performed a starring function for membership and nation, which based on France soccer, deserves recognition and acknowledgment.
“I am very excited to get my first nomination for the Ballon d’Or,” she wrote on X.
“This is not possible without the hard work of my teammates at the club and national team, plus my coaches and, of course, each and every one of you support my journey,” she added.
I’m very excited to get my first nomination for the Ballon D’or.
This shouldn’t be potential with out the arduous work of my teammates at membership and nationwide workforce plus my coaches and naturally every considered one of you assist my journey. #BB11 #BlessedChild #BallonDor pic.twitter.com/wLyCCyrNjg
— Barbra Banda (@BarbraBanda11) September 4, 2024
Banda along with Malawi and Lyon’s Tabitha Chawinga, have the chance to make historical past by making the rostrum within the Women’s class of the award.
The winner of the award can be introduced on the awards gala on October 28.
By Andrews Sefa Bamfo
