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First of kind: Congo local club, Daring Club Virunga gets female coach, Salama Djasmine

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Salama Miruho Djasmine, the coach of Daring Club Virunga, a local football club in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the first female football coach.

Djasmine is also the first woman to be training a men’s soccer team in the country.

Coach Djasmine, comes from a family of football practitioners. Her father was a referee, all five of her brothers played the sport while she also played the game before delving into coaching.

She came to the team to intern, having received coaching training in Kinshasa and a Federal A License. Luck however fell on her lap to coach the team.

When I came for a training camp, I met the former coaches of the team but then there were things that were not going well in the team. The coaches had to leave and the team was left with no one to lead them. I took over even though I was an intern. I have been in charge of the team since then.”

There have been calls to have more female coaches in football, although countries like England are leading with a number of female coaches, a report by femalecoaching network argues that the rest of women’s football can look to England as a place to learn how to make sure more female coaches are encouraged to and qualified to become head coaches.

Hopefully, the emergence of coach Djasmine will open the floor for other female coaches in Africa.

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Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s D’Tigress in ‘group of death’, to battle Australia, France, Canada

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Nigeria’s women national basketball team, D’Tigress, have been drawn in what many term the group of death after they were paired alongside Australia, France and Canada for this year’s Olympic Games coming up in Paris, France, in July.

The coach Rena Wakama tutored team will take on Australia in their opening Group B game at the competition on Monday, July 29, according to the fixture schedule released on Thursday by the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA).

The African champions will face the host France on August 1 before facing Canada on August 4.

D’Tigress are heading for their third appearance at the Olympic Games after making its debut at the games in Athens 2004, before a second appearance at Tokyo 2020.

In their two previous outings at the games D’Tigress failed to go beyond the group stages after losing all group matches but there are hopes that the current team could spring surprises owing to the pool of talents in the team and the cohesion they have managed to build.

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Tragedy as coach killed, players injured in Sierra Leone club bus crash

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One of the coaches of Sierra Leonean club, Port Authority FC, Lamine Bangoura, a former international, has been confirmed killed while several players sustained different degrees of injuries after the team bus was involved in an accident on Tuesday night when going for a football game.

According to a statement from the club management, the players and officials of the top flight clubside are still reeling from the effect of the accident.

A local media which reported on the devastating accident on Wednesday said:

“The Sierra Leonean football is in mourning. On Tuesday evening, the Port Authority FC bus was involved in an accident. Several first team players are injured and in critical condition after this tragedy.

“The worst was the death of the Port Authority FC coach, Lamine Bangoura, who did not survive after receiving a serious blow during the accident.

“The team was en route to Kenema for a crucial match against Kahunla Rangers when tragedy struck, leaving several members in critical condition.

“The accident, which occurred at Konta Line, has claimed the life of the former Sierra Leone international and team coach, Lamine Bangura.

“Lamine Bangura was a highly revered figure in Sierra Leonean football and leaves behind a legacy that transcends the sport.

“Despite the best efforts of medical personnel at Masiaka Hospital, Bangura succumbed to his injuries, leaving behind a void in Sierra Leonean football.”

The Sierra Leone Premier League Board, in a statement on Wednesday, expressed deep regret and sent condolences to the team.

“While details of the incident are still emerging, it has been confirmed that there were injuries sustained by individuals involved in the accident.

“Our immediate priority is the well-being and recovery of those affected by this unfortunate event,” the statement said.

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