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MIGHTY Warriors defender Nobuhle Majikaa��s father passed away on Thursday at Bulawayoa��s Mpilo Central Hospital.
Zimbabwe Womena��s Football League (ZWFL) vice-chairperson Samukeliso Silengane said they lost a rare father figure who supported his daughtera��s dreams.
a�?This is a great loss. As ZWFL we have lost a rare father figure. He was one of the few men who mentored and allowed their girl children to take up football as a profession. He was a great parent and it is painful that his death came at a time the womena��s national team is preparing to take part in the Cosafa Cup contest,a�? said Selengane.
Majika, a seasoned Mighty Warriors player who rose to fame after playing well for Bulawayo-based womena��s football club Inline Academy, was part of the womena��s national team that took part in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
She was also in the Mighty Warriors history making squad that participated in the African Women Africa Cup of Nations (Awcon) hosted by Cameroon last year. .
Online Reporter