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Mathematics teacher’s club to bridge women’s football

AIMING FOR GREATER HEIGHTS: Flying Girls Women's Football Club
AIMING FOR GREATER HEIGHTS: Flying Girls Women's Football Club

FRANCISTOWN: Shangano Junior Secondary School's (JSS) Mathematics teacher, Jacob Thubu has established a football club which will bridge the gap that exists in women's football in the region.

Thubu established Flying Girls Football Club in 2016 to assist women footballers to develop professionally and build their capacity.

The club is currently among the 16 women's football teams under the Francistown Regional Football Association (FRAFA). Thubu told Mmegi Sport that the idea was to address the issue of gender inequality in the sporting code.

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