Ellis’s star keeps rising

Mihlali Baleka mihlali.baleka@inl.co.za

A SOON-TO-BE recipient of the coveted Order of Ikhamanga in gold. Not in her wildest dreams did Desiree Ellis think it would get this big! Born in Salt River, Cape Town, 60 years ago, from a tender age Ellis didn’t believe in short cuts, as she cut her football teeth by playing with boys and her cousins after school. Such was her burning desire to be a fully-fledged footballer that she lost her 9-5 in the process, after she didn’t report back in time for her job due to a car breakdown while on a trip with her club. That football career continued to grow in leaps and bounds and Ellis made a breakthrough (in her 30s) for the national team, Banyana Banyana, as she captained the side in major…

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Sunday Independent (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2023-04-23

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