Fans want Mares name change

Fans want a better nickname for the women's side. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Fans want a better nickname for the women's side. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) will have to come up with another nickname for the women’s national soccer team, as fans have expressed their disapproval of 'Mares'.

Last year September, the BFA had indicated the national team would be called the ‘She Zebras’, but there was an overwhelming dislike for the name.

Mares, was then adopted, but it has not found much favour from the fans.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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