Banyana Banyana Coach Desiree Ellis Chats to Smile Breakfast

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Still on their high from winning the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis is back in Cape Town and stopped by at the Smile Breakfast show. Desiree spoke about women in sport getting equal pay in comparison to the men’s teams and also the focus of Banyana Banyana for the next few months:

On a personal level Desiree has celebrated past in South African football and her passion for the game goes back to her childhood:

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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