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Red Roses’ remarkable rise: From Division 2 to Africa’s Top Eight

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Rise to the top: GU ladies team has made history PIC:GU/FACEBOOK

Just three years ago, Red Roses were battling it out in the lowest local tier of the women’s league. But today, they have soared into Africa’s top eight, becoming the first local club to reach such heights. The team’s second-longest serving member and club captain, Tlamelo Pheresi, walks MmegiSport correspondent KABELO BORANABI through the Roses’ spectacular rise

Pheresi joined Gaborone United (GU) as a Form 1 student in 2011. Then she was just a backup goalkeeper for a side competing in the then-Super League powered by AT&T Monnakgotla.

The 16-team Super League gave her the first taste of elite women’s football after school competitions. Pheresi said she was brought to GU by the team’s most loyal serving member, Gonayamodimo Macha.

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