Blessing Malinganiza
The Real Betis Academy ladies team held its first training session yesterday under new coach, Rudo Neshamba.
The Mighty Warriors star was unveiled on Friday as the Academy’s ladies’ coach.
“I am happy to join Betis. The Academy has shown great progress over the years in Zimbabwe.
“I will bring my experience from my journey in football as a player, and I look forward to learning and developing as a coach under the guidance of the Real Betis technical support,” she said.
The 30-year-old has a Level 1 coaching certificate.
She is also a holder of a Diploma in Journalism and Communication Studies from the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU).
Academy chairman, Gerald Sibanda, said: “It’s an exciting chapter in the vision of Real Betis Academy Zimbabwe. Rudo played at the highest level in international football and has captained our great country Zimbabwe.
“She brings a lot of experience, mentorship and leadership skills to all our players, both boys and girls. We are very happy to see the formation of our girls’ teams.
“We can’t wait to see girls around our national regions enjoying their football dreams and developing their talent through the methodology of our club, Real Betis.”




